Bill Mahoney

Reporter, New York Pro at POLITICO

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Extra, Extra! A ban on newsies among budget’s surprises

1 week ago | politico.com | Bill Mahoney

Albany lawmakers will be working into the night to put the finishing touches on the state budget. | Mike Groll/AP DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 38Final Edition: There’s finally some white smoke on New York’s long-delayed budget deal after the final bills were printed overnight. Members began the lengthy process of approving these bills today. The Senate is likely to wrap up sometime after sunset but before midnight.
‘Authoritarian process’ of passing state budget begins

1 week ago | politico.com | Bill Mahoney |Maya Kaufman

State Sen. James Skoufis had some pointed critiques of the state's budget process. | NYS Senate Media Services DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 37HOCHUL, THE “AUTHORITARIAN”: The state’s drawn-out budget process went into its final stage today when members began to vote on the spending plan around noon. And tensions are clearly beginning to bubble over. “I strongly do not believe that this budget as it sits before us is in any way a reflection of a functioning democracy,” state Sen.
School funding gets remixed

1 week ago | politico.com | Madina Toure |Bill Mahoney

The state’s school funding formula will be updated in this year’s state budget. | Eric Thayer/AP DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 36NEW ERA FOR SCHOOL FUNDING: A long-awaited effort to begin revamping the state’s antiquated school funding formula appears headed for the finish line. Conversations around Foundation Aid, established in 2007, stayed on the backburner for weeks as Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders blew past the April 1 deadline to finalize the budget.
Budget deal nears - for real this time

1 week ago | politico.com | Bill Mahoney

Governor Kathy Hochul rallied with New Yorkers to celebrate a FY 2026 New York State Budget deal last week. | Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 35 THE END MIGHT BE NIGH: It’s been one week since Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a deal on the state budget — and there’s finally some hope that an actual deal might be imminent. Democrats in the Senate and Assembly held conference meetings this afternoon.
How lawmakers live without paychecks

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Bill Mahoney |Jason Beeferman

State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal is watching all those hard-earned Amtrak points disappear as lawmakers go without paychecks. | NYS Senate Media Services DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 25BUDGET NOW, PAY LATER: Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal has been doubling his duties as a state legislator with a campaign to be Manhattan’s next borough president.
Cuomo's allies spurned after seeking a cross-endorsement deal with rival

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bill Mahoney

ALBANY, New York — Andrew Cuomo’s campaign got spurned after seeking an alliance with one of his rivals in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Two Cuomo allies told state Sen. Zellnor Myrie’s team they wanted a partnership ahead of the June primary, according to four people familiar with the outreach. Myrie, who has been consistently critical of Cuomo, ultimately rejected the overtures.
Cuomo’s unused COVID haul keeping warehouses well stocked

1 month ago | politico.com | Bill Mahoney

Stockpiles of unused medical equipment sit collecting dust in state warehouses | Office of the New York State Comptroller DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 11COMPTROLLER’S COVID RETROSPECTIVE: In the chaotic early weeks of the Covid pandemic, nothing consumed Andrew Cuomo’s administration like the frantic effort to acquire medical equipment. But all that energy might have been wasted.
Legislature ramps up attacks on Hochul

1 month ago | politico.com | Jason Beeferman |Nick Reisman |Bill Mahoney

Sen. Majority Finance Chair Liz Krueger is criticizing the governor's focus on policy in the budget as negotiations continue to trudge along. | NYS Senate Media Services DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 1ALL QUIET ON THE ALBANY FRONT: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget folks are trudging along after missing the midnight Monday deadline, and state lawmakers are starting to get miffed. “We’re not even discussing numbers,” a rankled Democratic state Sen. Liz Krueger told POLITICO Pro’s Bill Mahoney today.
Cuomo lacks interest in ‘actual governing,’ longtime foe argues in new book

1 month ago | politico.com | Bill Mahoney

Miner had one of the most visible feuds with Cuomo during his tenure as governor. After he appointed her co-chair of the state Democratic Committee in 2012, they quickly split after she accused him of failing to act aggressively on rising pension costs. By 2018, she was mounting a third-party run against him. While Miner’s book is focused on the policy challenges facing cities, Cuomo is a constant presence as she recounts her time leading Syracuse.
Build, baby, build

1 month ago | politico.com | Janaki Chadha |Joe Anuta |Bill Mahoney |Jeff Coltin |Nick Reisman |Emily Ngo

With help from Cris Seda Chabrier Mayoral candidates want to implement looser restrictions on apartment construction to meet demand. The city has a 1.4 percent rental vacancy rate. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images New York City has a mammoth housing crisis — and nearly every candidate vying to oust Mayor Eric Adams agrees that City Hall must loosen restrictions on building apartments to meet demand. City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling for 500,000 new homes of all kinds over 10 years.