Hudson Valley leaders skeptical that Cuomo will unveil local fix in budget speech Tuesday
Photo credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr. | New York State Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo gives his State of the Budget speech in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. (Jan. 17, 2012)
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Hudson Valley leaders predicted Gov. Andrew Cuomo would make gestures to help cash-strapped school districts and municipalities in his budget speech Tuesday.
But although they welcomed a 4 percent increase in school aid and other expected proposals, few anticipated sweeping changes that would allay their main gripe: state rules that compel local governments to provide essential services without...
