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New York State's 2025 Legislative session will wrap soon, says WNYC's Jimmy Vielkind

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Samantha Simmons
Published June 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM EDT
FILE - The New York state Assembly Chamber is seen during a legislative session after Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her 2025 executive state budget at the state Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. New York lawmakers are expected to miss the state's budget deadline as negotiations over housing and education funding remain ongoing, a top official said Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
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FILE - The New York state Assembly Chamber is seen during a legislative session after Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her 2025 executive state budget at the state Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. New York lawmakers are expected to miss the state's budget deadline as negotiations over housing and education funding remain ongoing, a top official said Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

New York State’s Legislative Session technically ended Thursday, but there’s still work to be done. Lawmakers worked through the night Thursday to wrap up negotiations, but hundreds of bills remain up in the air. WAMC spoke with reporter Jimmy Vielkind of the New York Public News Network for an update on negotiations.
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Samantha Simmons
Weekend Edition Host/Reporter.


She covers Rensselaer County, New York State politics, and local arts and culture.

She can be reached by phone at (518)-465-5233 Ext. 211 or by email at ssimmons@wamc.org.
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