ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says any end to the Democratic schism in the state Senate isn’t going to happen until next year.
The Senate is now controlled by a coalition of Republicans and a faction of independent Democrats who left the main Democratic conference.
Cuomo has vowed to work to return Senate control to the Democrats, either by healing the split or by working to defeat Republicans and independent Democrats in the fall election.
On Monday, he told reporters that it will be next year before any Democratic reconciliation will happen.
Democratic Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says she hasn’t had any discussions with independent Democrats about ending the schism.
Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein, who leads the breakaway Democrats, said Friday that he’s focused on legislative work and not politics.
