On the Legislative Gazette this week: The New York State budget is on time for the third straight year, Alan Chartock discusses the budget process and transparency, two environmental groups get a seat at the table monitoring construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge, and other stories.
Alan Chartock and New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discuss freezing firearm investments in the state pension fund, political spending by corporations, and the Tappan Zee project.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Ernie Feeney, shown here beside a New York State Thruway Authority Bridge Patrol truck, is responsible for the safety of thousands of Tappan Zee Bridge commuters. Feeney, a bridge supervisor for the Thruway Authority's Tappan Zee Bridge Patrol, rescued an 18-year-old woman contemplating a deadly jump into the Hudson River.