NY Road Construction May Be Delayed
Governor David Paterson is urging New Yorkers to lobby their lawmakers to approve the now overdue state budget.
The Senate and Assembly have left Albany for a more than week long holiday break. In a statement to radio and TV stations Paterson said the work legislators completed before their vacation was inadequate, and didn't cut enough spending to close the state's $9 billion budget gap.
On Wednesday, Paterson said $2.1 billion in school aid payments will be delayed.
Several road construction projects could also be delayed because of the state's budget crisis.
They include the Route 353 Bridge over the Allegheny River in Salamanca; the Irvine Mills Road Bridge over the Tuna Creek in the Town of Carrollton; and the Route 219 project in Cattaraugus and Erie counties.
The Senate and Assembly have left Albany for a more than week long holiday break. In a statement to radio and TV stations Paterson said the work legislators completed before their vacation was inadequate, and didn't cut enough spending to close the state's $9 billion budget gap.
On Wednesday, Paterson said $2.1 billion in school aid payments will be delayed.
Several road construction projects could also be delayed because of the state's budget crisis.
They include the Route 353 Bridge over the Allegheny River in Salamanca; the Irvine Mills Road Bridge over the Tuna Creek in the Town of Carrollton; and the Route 219 project in Cattaraugus and Erie counties.
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