Since the windfall would be gone next budget cycle, the chance to recoup money for the town's reserves would be lost, too. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
This is really a big win for unions (and they need one, considering the battle they're facing with Cuomo in the next budget cycle) and also for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who stood right next to DiNapoli early this morning during victory speech. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2011 - 12 budget proposal calls for the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to cut spending by more than 8 percent in the next budget cycle. (poststar.com)