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ALBANY — Nassau and Suffolk counties would have the option to block ride - hailing services such as Lyft and Uber under terms of state budget deal being finalized by lawmakers at the State Capitol.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Two Democratic state lawmakers from Manhattan on Monday called for a statewide ban on the ubiquitous plastic shopping bag and a fee on paper bags as a way to encourage renewable alternatives and crack down on one of the greatest sources of environmental pollution.

ALBANY — A proposal to end cash bail for lower - level crimes will likely not be considered as part of the state's estimated $ 170 billion budget, top lawmakers said Sunday as they continued closed - door talks less than a week before the budget deadline.

ALBANY — Actress and gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon challenged state lawmakers to raise taxes and include more school aid as part of the emerging state budget, and attacked Gov. Andrew Cuomo for being a «bully» to women, journalists, his colleagues in government and children.

ALBANY - Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Tuesday that there's no appetite in the Legislature to prohibit lawmakers from having outside jobs even as the body's former leaders are being tried on corruption charges related to private - sector income and their public - sector work.

ALBANY — A new type of assessment system could be in the works for New York as the state Education Department plans to apply for a federal pilot program under the new Every Student Succeeds Act — a program lawmakers said was written with New York in mind.

ALBANY — As the legislative session winds down at the Capitol, lawmakers have yet to reach a deal on a bill to legalize medical marijuana, though advocates said ongoing discussions between Governor Andrew Cuomo and the legislative leaders have been «productive.»

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- The speaker of the New York state Assembly plans to temporarily cede power to a small group of top lawmakers as he fights federal corruption charges.

ALBANY — Mayor Bill de Blasio may have come to the Capitol on Tuesday to ask state lawmakers for help with affordable housing programs and homeless shelter allowances, but he found himself forced to answer a barrage of questions about an unexpected issue as more than a half - dozen lawmakers pressured him to allow a property tax cap in the city.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The speaker of the New York state Assembly plans to temporarily cede power to a small group of top lawmakers as he fights federal corruption charges.

ALBANY — A long - awaited anti-corruption report recommends further disclosure for lawmakers as well as a system of public campaign finance as the antidote to a litany of misdeeds, some of which are detailed over its 101 pages.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- In New York state government news, time is running out on state lawmakers as they seek resolution on a long list of issues topped by control of New York City schools.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- More than 1,000 chanting tenants from New York City filled the hallways of the state Capitol in Albany Tuesday, urging lawmakers to renew and strengthen the law governing the city's rent regulations as the deadline for the law's renewal approaches.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- New York state entered a new fiscal year without a state budget Saturday as lawmakers failed to find compromises on key proposals relating to education spending and juvenile justice.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Compromise proved elusive Thursday as New York lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo worked to hammer out budget deals on ride - hailing, juvenile justice reforms and college tuition assistance ahead of a key deadline.

ALBANY — Voters» view of Gov. Andrew Cuomo is up as he and state lawmakers head into a tough budget season, a new poll shows.

ALBANY — As Capitol scandals and controversies go, the State Senate flap over special salary deals for seven lawmakers ranks, for now at least, low on the list of outrages.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio faced tough questions from state lawmakers about the city's contribution to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday as officials in City Hall, the governor's office and the Legislature continue to debate how to bail out a subway system beset by breakdowns and delays.

ALBANY — Lawmakers are considering an income - tax cut for couples earning up to $ 300,000 a year as part of a deal to pass the new $ 154 billion state budget.

ALBANY — The New York State Comptroller's office has rejected tens of thousands of dollars in stipends for five state senators after an investigation revealed that the lawmakers had been assigned false titles as chairs of committees they did not lead and as a result had been paid for jobs they did not hold.

ALBANY — As they grapple with how to respond to the arrest of a top leader for what has long been a legally risky line — raking in money from outside employers who could benefit from official actions — some state lawmakers are openly discussing whether it's finally time to make legislating a full - time job.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Education issues are on the agenda in Albany as state Assembly lawmakers hold another in a series of public hearings on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget proposals.

ALBANY — Except for an occasional break to rest his hand, Gov. David A. Paterson spent most of Thursday vetoing thousands of legislative earmarks as lawmakers prepared to depart for the Fourth of July holiday with the state's budget incomplete and negotiations at a near halt.

ALBANY — Top lawmakers emerged from a private meeting with Governor Andrew Cuomo today saying they might consider proposals to change the state laws on ethics and education as standalone bills, despite Cuomo's attempt to bake language into his $ 141.6 billion spending proposal.

EYES ON ALBANY: Just 10 session days left as lawmakers in the capital work toward end - of - session deals on key issues - or just try to get out of town before anyone else is indicted.

ALBANY — New bars along Lark Street, a commercial strip popular with lawmakers and their employees, will be able to stay open until 2 a.m. and the Palais Royale can stay open until 4 a.m. for as long as it remains a bar, according to a new zoning ordinance formally proposed Monday by Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan.

ALBANY - A cohort of Albany lawmakers has been itching for change and Monday's vote to elect Albany Democrat Andrew Joyce as legislative chair sealed the deal.

ALBANY, N.Y. — As investigations surrounding economic development programs continue to swirl in New York, state lawmakers on Monday made a renewed push for oversight of spending that's meant to create jobs.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers reached a budget deal late Thursday that would eventually raise the minimum wage to $ 15, as well as create a program that would offer the longest period of paid family leave in the country.

ALBANY — State lawmakers are growing more skeptical of the Cuomo administration's economic development practices, as long - simmering questions have been reinforced by a slew of felony charges and continual power plays by the Democratic governor.

ALBANY — Talks for a special session this year — which would include a pay hike for lawmakers — are «on life support,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters Thursday as he traded angry words with Republicans who control the state Senate.

ALBANY — A top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo has been consulting with the Tax Foundation — a Washington - based organization the administration once denounced as a «right - wing think tank» — as lawmakers consider a number of tax cuts in the state budget.

ALBANY — In the past six years, state lawmakers have passed five reform packages that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has variously described as historic and transformative.