NEW YORK
Times Union
By Rick Karlin, Capitol bureau on June 16, 2017
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on a conference call primarily about Penn-Farley train station plans in New York City, said he wasn’t optimistic about the chances for an extension of mayoral control in the NYC schools, passage of a Child Victims Act or extension of sales tax increases happening by the end of the session.
Cuomo also noted that he’s offered his own Child Victims bill in addition. His bill mirrors that sought by the Assembly but it hasn’t moved in the Senate.
Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein has offered a compromise that would include the use of a special commission to review abuse allegations before they went to court.
Despite that, Cuomo expressed doubt that a bill would be passed this session, which is set to end on June 21.
“I’ve put in a bill. There’s been talk about a compromise bill,’’ said Cuomo.
“I’d be open to a compromise. I’m not highly optimistic about passage of the child victims act.’’
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