The governor will spend the next two weeks talking to Democratic leaders of each chamber, hoping to reach a compromise before the fiscal year ends on March 31.

In upstate markets like Albany, Rochester and Buffalo, more than 20% of downtown office space is vacant.

A New York bill aims to close a legal "loophole" by making it a felony to buy sex from 15- to 17-year-olds, a crime currently charged as a misdemeanor.

The governor said a mandate to cut emissions 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050 is costly and unrealistic.

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson is allowed to express his views on legislation that affects the court system, his spokesperson said.

State lawmakers assembled the task force to find solutions to funding and staffing challenges.