New York's state budget is due in the next day, but it's unlikely a deal can be reached by then.
But despite going into overtime with the negotiations, state lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul have signaled they can reach compromises on the key issues that divide them.
Here are five issues facing the state budget.
1. Bail law changes
Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for ending the "least restrictive" standard for when judges consider bail for serious criminal charges. Hochul has called the proposal a way of creating "clarity" for judges with the bail law.
Public safety and crime were dominant themes in last year's elections, and polls have shown consistently voters remained broadly concerned with the issue. So when lawmakers returned to Albany at the start of the year, they immediately acknowledged the concerns for New Yorkers, even if they have not publicly embraced what Hochul wants to do.
But on Thursday, top Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly have said they were open to clarifications of the law as long as it keeps its original intent: ensuring a more equitable criminal justice system in New York.
2. Housing
For the last month, Hochul has been traveling around New York to tout her plan to expand available housing units by 800,000 in the next 10 years. The proposals include a mix of carrots and sticks: She wants money to help local governments to expand infrastructure like water and sewer, as well as a statewide entity to allow qualified projects to move forward even...
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