Overview

• New York's Democratic-controlled Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul are in the midst of tense budget negotiations, with key disagreements over education funding, income taxes, and handling the migrant crisis.
• The Legislature has proposed significant increases in education funding and taxes on the wealthy, directly opposing Hochul's plans.
• Both legislative chambers support Hochul's $2.4 billion proposal for managing the migrant crisis but reject her call for increased penalties for assaulting retail workers.
• Lawmakers are pushing for a study to improve the state's education funding formula, while Hochul insists on her plan that could reduce funding for some districts.
• The budget, due April 1, is being negotiated behind closed doors, with all parties expressing a desire to avoid the delays that plagued last year's process.