ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York legislators have ended a six-month session that saw votes to authorize medical marijuana, fight a growing heroin epidemic and invest in prekindergarten education around the state.
Lawmakers adjourned Friday without voting on other high-profile initiatives, including a minimum wage increase and a package of proposals to combat sex trafficking and help domestic violence victims.
Along the way, lawmakers also cut taxes for manufacturers, authorized hundreds of speed cameras for New York City and Long Island, and voted to make yogurt the state’s official snack.
Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls the session a success overall. He says ideological differences prevented votes on liberal priorities like broad public campaign financing and the Dream Act, which would extend financial aid to students in the country illegally.
