Albany Lawmakers Wage "Uphill Fight" To Limit Immense Power Governors Wield Over State Budget

Last year, it was very clear to me during the budget process that unless we change this specific issue, everything we do every budget season will never change,” Biaggi said.

In April, New York passed what was probably one of the worst budgets this state has ever seen in one of our greatest moments of need,” Biaggi said. “The austerity budget does not reflect the priorities of the communities that we represent.”