Curran: Not Supporting A Resolution That Doesn’t Support Our Students

March 11, 2013

Assemblyman Brian Curran (Lynbrook- 21st AD) did not support the Assembly Majority’s resolution on the 2013-2014 budget.

“There are many good proposals contained in the New York State Assembly budget resolution. Proposals that I have openly supported like:

• Retaining $20.7 billion in federal appropriations for Superstorm Sandy recovery;
• Increasing non-public school aid by $4 million;
• Rejecting the governor’s proposal in his changes to the Early Intervention program and restoring funding to the Developmental Disability Services; and
• Increasing Community College Base Aid.

“However, for months, I have shared my concerns that Long Island, especially Nassau County, is not getting its fair share of education aid from the state. Our children continue to get short-changed by a state that has not properly prioritized the issues facing the taxpayers of Long Island,” said Curran.

“This unacceptable budget proposition, from the Assembly Majority, still does not do enough to give a fair share of school aid to our children in Nassau County. In fact, this Budget Resolution restores only half of the high tax aid previously cut by Governor Cuomo - high tax aid that directly benefits the students of Nassau and Suffolk counties.

“We hear rhetoric on providing for our future and creating environments for our children and job creators to succeed, and yet, Long Island is still being repressed by biased school taxes and the removal of Economic Development Councils and opportunities. The kids of Nassau County, students of storm-ravaged communities of East Rockaway, Oceanside, Baldwin and Freeport deserve better than what is contained in the Assembly Budget Resolution, and I won't stop fighting for a total restoration of high tax aid in the final budget.

“In addition to the failure to fully restore high tax aid, the budget resolution also contains other unacceptable proposals including extending the 18-A utility tax that will hurt every homeowner and business in Nassau County, and increasing New York State’s already out-of-control debt.

“I look forward to the next two weeks, in which both sides of the aisle will engage in much-needed dialogue to address the issues and tribulations of Long Island taxpayers, parents, students and businesses,” said Curran.

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