Empire State Games money could be restored
Lawmakers have reached a “tentative understanding’’ that money for the Empire State Games, which Gov. Paterson proposed cutting, will be restored in the final state budget, a key lawmaker said today.
“I’m not telling you with certainty that we have a resolution on this,’’ said Assembly Tourism Committee Chairman Steven Englebright, D-Suffolk County. “I am saying we’re moving strongly in the direction of restoration.’’
But he said putting back the $3 million won’t save this summer’s games, scheduled to be held in July in Poughkeepsie, although it will save the winter and senior games, “as well as a full schedule next year,’‘ he said.
Englebright warned that a deal could fall apart at the last minute as the final touches are put on a spending plan. It’s supposed to be finished by next Wednesday,
He said the restoration is also favored by Senate Tourism Committee Chairman Jose Serrano, D-Bronx. He couldn’t be reached immediately.
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Hey – more power to the Empire State Games – BUT every damned cut that Paterson proposes, a day or a week later, he reneges on. By the time his Party gets through with him, the will hand us a lot of BS, and in the end they will feign cuts, actually cut little, raise taxes by gazillions, force the counties and cities and schools to also raise taxes exorbitantly, drive out more and more business, actually promote the possible depression they seem so worried about but don’t understand – and finally turn NY State into Moscow West.