Lawmakers start passing budget bills, including more than $1B for Buffalo schools Robert Gavin Albany Bureau Chief May 20, 2026 May 20, 2026 Updated Jun 5, 2026 0 × Gov. Kathy Hochul discussed Buffalo's budget and whether the state would be willing offer assistance. Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ALBANY – Lawmakers began passing parts of a $268 billion state budget on Wednesday, including aid for school districts across Western New York.kAm$6G6? H66<D 27E6C E96 DA6?5:?8 A=2?VD pAC:= ` 5625=:?6[ E96 pDD6>3=J 2?5 $6?2E6 2AAC@G65 7F?5:?8 7@C 65F42E:@?[ =23@C 2?5 72>:=J 2DD:DE2?46 – E96 7:CDE @7 E96 ?:?6 3F586E 3:==D 6IA64E65 E@ 36 7:?2=:K65 3J E96 6?5 @7 ?6IE H66<] k^Am The New York Capitol building in Albany. Buffalo News file photo kAm%96 3:== :?4=F565 >@C6 E92? S` 3:==:@? 7@C qF772=@ 4:EJ D49@@=D[ 2? :?4C62D6 @7 ?62C=J Scb]f >:==:@? 7C@> =2DE J62Cj ?62C=J S`fa >:==:@? 7@C }:282C2 u2==D 4:EJ D49@@=D[ 2? :?4C62D6 @7 Sc]b >:==:@?j S`_`]d >:==:@? 7@C y2>6DE@H? 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Gov. Hochul discusses if state will help with Buffalo's budget Gov. Kathy Hochul discussed Buffalo's budget and whether the state would be willing offer assistance.
Will Buffalo get even more help from Albany? Lawmakers press their cases New York City will get an additional $4 billion in state aid this year. In Western New York, Buffalo is expected to receive an increase in aid…
Assembly passes bill to give tax breaks to volunteer first responders The state Assembly passed a bill sponsored by a Western New York lawmaker that would benefit New York's estimated 80,000 volunteer firefighter…
While Hochul praises budget agreement, legislative leaders deny deal is done Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said state leaders have agreed on a framework agreement on a $268 billion state budget that would increase aid t…
NY lawmakers pass budget bill to bar police from working as deputized ICE agents A bill that's part of the state's $268 billion budget would restrict the ability of local police to cooperate with federal law enforcement.Â
NY state budget to include reform of Tier 6 pension plan State leaders have agreed to reform the Tier 6 pension system to allow earlier retirement for teachers, lower contributions from public employ…
NY vote to restrict police collaboration with ICE passed along party lines Western New York lawmakers are like a lot of the nation when it comes to immigration enforcement: divided.The plan to prohibit local police fr…
The state budget could not win bipartisan support – with some exceptions Western New York lawmakers voted almost entirely along party lines on the $268 billion state budget that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law las…
Lawmakers pass bill to create an Erie County-only judicial district A proposal to create three new state judicial districts, including one consisting solely of Erie County, passed both houses of the State Legis…
