ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s attorney general says he’s hopeful state lawmakers will pass legislation to combat abandoned properties before adjourning.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked the Legislature to support his bill to make banks and other mortgage lenders responsible for maintaining properties that have been abandoned after the start of a foreclosure.

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