New York State lawmakers opened the 2018 session on Monday and one of the first issues they are considering is finding the money to pay for the items Governor Cuomo proposed in last week’s State of the State Address. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office reports New York could face as much as a $4 billion budget deficit. Cuomo is expected to release his budget proposal to lawmakers next week.

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