News Summary

• Gov.
• Kathy Hochul claimed Thursday that she struck a deal with lawmakers over New York’s long-delayed budget – an assertion that state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie dramatically denied.
• The governor has been itching to strike a deal as the state blew past deadline after deadline to pass the budget.
• New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has begged the governor for more money to help fill what he has claimed is a $5.4 billion budget shortfall.
• State lawmakers were also working on adjusting payments to pension funds, which could help to the tune of up to $1.5 billion.