Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders say they have agreed to landmark reforms of public authorities after years of failed attempts to force greater accountability on the entities involved in some of New York’s biggest scandals.
However, the Senate failed to take up the bill and pass it as scheduled Wednesday evening.
The announcement by Paterson and the leaders of the Senate and Assembly included no Republicans from the Assembly or the Senate, where Democrats hold a 32-30 margin. Senate Democratic spokesman Austin Shafran says the Senate will take up the bill Thursday.
Senate Republican spokesman John McArdle says Democrats had left and Republicans weren’t prepared to provide the votes needed to pass the bill without reviewing it.