New York's Budget Battle and a Historic First in Albany
Episode 474 of the New York NOW podcast, hosted by WMHT Educational Telecommunications, titled "New York's Budget Battle and a Historic First in Albany" was published on April 3, 2026 and runs 26 minutes.
April 3, 2026 ·26m · New York NOW
Summary
New York executive and legislative leaders blow past April 1st budget deadline. Negotiations are still underway for the state's budget and the governor has signed an extender (possible one of many) to push the deadline. We dive into one of the most pertinent issues for the budget: increased taxes on wealthy New Yorkers and why state lawmakers as well as advocates are pushing for the policy this year. Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs joins us to discuss her vision to move New York's Capital city forward and the city's funding requests for the state budget. EXPLORE MORE: nynow.org
Episode Description
New York executive and legislative leaders blow past April 1st budget deadline. Negotiations are still underway for the state's budget and the governor has signed an extender (possible one of many) to push the deadline. We dive into one of the most pertinent issues for the budget: increased taxes on wealthy New Yorkers and why state lawmakers as well as advocates are pushing for the policy this year. Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs joins us to discuss her vision to move New York's Capital city forward and the city's funding requests for the state budget.
EXPLORE MORE: nynow.org
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