https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...nment-needs-to-fill-new-yorks-budget-gapCuomo: Federal government needs to fill New York's budget gapby Steve Bittenbender, The Center Square | July 30, 2020 07:00 PM
The state of New York faces a budget deficit of $30 billion over the next two years thanks to the COVID-19 crisis, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday it’s up to the federal government to fill it.
Without that help, Cuomo told reporters that funding for local governments and hospitals would take a significant hit. Education will too, unless the federal bill requires states to fully fund education. His comments come a day after Senate Republicans in Washington revealed details of their latest COVID-19 relief package proposal, called the HEALS Act.
Cuomo sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation urging them to push for $500 billion in unrestricted state aid that the National Governor’s Association is calling on Congress to pass, and he wants them to fight for every dollar they can get for New York.
With no federal funding, the state faces 20 percent cuts to education, health care and funding for cities and counties....