New York state is frustrated and hurting.
With the uncertain status of a federal stimulus bill aimed at helping local and state governments, the New York State Association of Counties and the New York Congressional Delegation came together for a “Last Call to Save Local Jobs and Services” on Friday.
It was meant to call on President Donald Trump and congressional leaders to reach an agreement on a stimulus bill that includes direct, flexible aid to states and local governments. Through the hour-long media update, a single common thread kept popping up — without this stimulus bill, there will be an economic depression and the politics surrounding passing the bill need to stop now.
“County governments have been managing the quarantine, the enforcement, the support, the emergency response, the 911 services,” said Executive Director Stephen Acquario of NYSAC. “County governments have been running test facilities. County governments have been…
