Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first budget also includes more than a billion dollars in child care funding, a green light for three casinos and a return of to-go drinks.
Contentious social issues, such as revising the state’s bail law, have delayed passage of what is expected to be largest budget in the state’s history.
The agreement calls for $850 million in New York State and local funding, the largest taxpayer contribution ever for a National Football League facility.