NY lawmakers lay out state budget priorities for housing, child care
“‘Too many of our families across our state struggled with homelessness and finding access to affordable housing prior to the pandemic,’ Speaker Carl Heastie said. ‘This budget builds on the work done during the pandemic to keep New Yorkers in their homes, while creating and investing in programs that will give more families access to safe, affordable housing.’
Lawmakers also want $48.8 million for the State University of New York and $59.6 million for the City University of New York to end the so-called gap in the Tuition Assistance Program. Both systems would receive more than $1.6 billion in expansion capital spending.”