11/12/2022 0 Comments Emergenyc upstate![]() Mayor deBlasio says he’ll take the governor “at his word”.ĭemocrats at the hearing continued to express concern though. Governor Cuomo has since backed off from his budget cuts to the City, saying he merely wants to cut bureaucratic waste, and that the city won’t end up paying an extra penny. “It was a pretty informed and fair hearing.”” “I still think it was respectful,” deBlasio said. He brushed off questions about any tensions with the GOP, saying he’s not surprised that he might have ideological differences with the GOP Senators. He backed Democratic candidates in an unsuccessful attempt to wrest control away from the GOP.Īfterward, the Mayor had a private meeting with the Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan. Young repeated that analogy, telling the mayor “it’s like if your Uncle pays your mortgage on your house, when you refinance your house who deserves the savings”.ĭeBlasio opposed Senate Republicans in the 2014 elections. The Cuomo budget spokesman, in an article in Politico, compared the state’s new position to an “uncle” paying the full mortgage on your house, then deserving the savings when you refinance your house later on. Now, Cuomo wants the state to take back the savings from the refinance. The state has helped pay for the refinancing of the Big Mac bonds associated with the city’s fiscal crisis 40 years ago. In fact Senator Young echoed, almost word for word, an argument made by Governor Cuomo’s budget spokesman. The Senate Republicans are also in agreement with Governor Cuomo on a third budget issue. “But, the entire bill for the CUNY system is picked up by the taxpayers of New York State,” Young said. Senator Young, once again raising an upstate downstate divide, says 71% of CUNY’s students from New York City. While deBlasio was testifying, the Senate met briefly to approve a one house bill to extend the property tax cap to New York City.Ĭuomo also proposes that the City pay for one third of the expenses of the vast City University of New York system, changing a long time policy begun during New York City’s fiscal crisis in the 1970’s. “And everyone else’s’ reality affects us.” “Our ability to succeed affects every one else,” said deBlasio. ![]() And he says New York City’s economic prosperity is helping the rest of the state, because the City pays more in taxes overall than it gets back from the state. deBlasio reminded Young that he is familiar with upstate and some of it’s issues from when he was regional director for HUD under President Clinton. Young says the City “clearly has the resources” to make up the difference. ![]() “We have very poor counties upstate,” Young said. That tax cap does not apply to New York City. She says local governments in her district are struggling under a property tax cap that will permit no growth of taxes this year. Young represents some of the most economically challenged counties in the state, including Cattaraugus and Alleghany in Western New York. Senator Young offered a new reason for the claw back of the money. The Mayor tried to explain that he wants to adequately ensure that the City has enough money in case of an economic downturn, but he was interrupted by Senate Finance Committee Chair Cathy Young, a Republican who seemed to side with Cuomo that the cuts are warranted. “Help us ensure our fiscal stability, for the good of all,” deBlasio said. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio asked the legislators at the budget hearing to reconsider. ![]() In his budget, Cuomo proposes that the state still cover the counties’ costs, but reverse policy for New York City and require that the City cover any increased costs beyond 2%. Several years ago, the state agreed to absorb yearly increases in Medicaid spending from the City and the state’s counties. ![]() Governor Cuomo, who has publicly feuded with deBlasio, in his budget plan proposes cutting up to $800 million dollars in funds to New York City. Tensions between upstate Senators and the Mayor of New York City were highlighted during a budget hearing on aid to local governments in Albany, when lawmakers questioned the mayor for over five hours. ![]()
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