However, sources and a 19 - page memorandum given to the leaders by Jepsen said that the financial structure of the settlement is intended to diminish its fiscal impact in a time of state budget crisis. (courant.com)
New York's political leaders were on track to extend the court order to apply to all schools in the state and to fulfill the monetary obligation, but it was derailed after the 2008 recession and resulting state budget crisis. (wxxinews.org)
The ongoing state budget crisis is pushing the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to close nearly all of Thacher to the public, as well lock the only road leading into Schodack Island State Park on the Hudson River in Rensselaer County. (timesunion.com)