"New York State's Budget Delayed as Lawmakers Navigate Roadblocks and Eclipse Timing"

New York lawmakers are facing obstacles in reaching a deal on the state budget, which is already past its deadline, with differences over housing, education, and health care dividing Democratic leaders. Governor Kathy Hochul seeks to address rising education and health care costs, a housing shortage, and retail theft, but the progressive Legislature has its own ideas, calling for more tenant protections, climate measures, and expanded free bus service. The Assembly's decision not to hold a session on Monday to view a total eclipse further delays the negotiations.