Sentences with phrase «budget deal hammered»

The funds are part of a $ 85.2 billion budget deal hammered out Friday by Mark - Viverito and Mayor de Blasio.

The 5 percent increase is part of an $ 82.1 billion budget deal hammered out by de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito last week.

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Lobbyists, elected officials and reporters who spent a lot of time waiting around outside closed doors last week, hoping against hope that legislative leaders and the governor would finally hammer out a budget deal, noticed a key member of the Senate GOP conference was not participating in their closed - door caucuses.

Gov. David Paterson said earlier today that he will ask state lawmakers not to depart Albany midweek as planned and instead remain at the Capitol in hopes of hammering out a deal on the 2010 - 2011 state budget, which is now almost two full weeks late.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan released a carefully worded statement this afternoon that seemed to suggest some form of the DREAM Act is very much alive as legislative leaders and the governor continue to try to hammer out a budget deal.

Despite the tentative deal, details on specific proposals continued to be hammered out through Thursday, with the New York State Senate scheduling a rare session to pass budget bills today.

The deal was hammered four days after the state legislature extended the deadline for passing the budget by two months as a result of the legislative body missing the original April 1 budget deadline.

He and Silver once epitomized Albany's backroom political culture by hammering out deals on the state budget and legislation in closed - door negotiating sessions with Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Charter schools will be big winners in the new state budget under a tentative deal hammered out by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders Thursday night, sources close to the talks said.

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.

But an internal memorandum that appears to have been prepared by the Cuomo administration and was obtained by The New York Times provides a rare glimpse inside the negotiating room, where Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo; the Senate majority leader, Dean G. Skelos; Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; and their aides are attempting to hammer out a budget deal before the March 31 deadline.

The powerful position meant Mr. Silver was one of Albany's «three men in a room» — along with the governor and the senate leader — who set the state budget and hammer out deals behind closed doors.

Biden, who has been the lead negotiator for the budget talks, sat down earlier this month with Republican and Democratic leaders, White House Chief of Staff William Daley and Budget Director Jack Lew to hammer out a deal which would reduce spending and fund the goverbudget talks, sat down earlier this month with Republican and Democratic leaders, White House Chief of Staff William Daley and Budget Director Jack Lew to hammer out a deal which would reduce spending and fund the goverBudget Director Jack Lew to hammer out a deal which would reduce spending and fund the government.

«It's a matter of economic justice, it makes sense and will help our entire state do much better for its citizens,» said Brown, who announced the deal — expected to be voted on as soon as Thursday — as New York's lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo tried to hammer out a similar agreement under a looming deadline for a finalized state budget.

About an hour after releasing the letter, Malloy met with the top lawmakers, all sides agreeing to meet again next week to hammer out a budget deal before the legislative session ends on May 4.

Albany is in a holding pattern as legislators seem to be hammering out a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo that could wrap up redistricting, Tier 6, the DNA database and perhaps the budget.

European heads of state will meet in Brussels on 7 and 8 February to attempt, again, to hammer out a budget deal for the European Union's next 7 - year budget period.

February 27, 2011 • This coming week, Democrats and Republicans will have to hammer some type of budget deal to keep the federal government operating after Friday.