Originally posted March 3, 2008

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli spoke at the BALCONY Breakfast for Lobbyists in Albany (February 26, 2008). His remarks focused on how BALCONY can help find common ground on key public policy issues in New York, such as infrastructure investment, health care and state budget. At the same time, Comptroller DiNapoli outlined the difficulties New York State will have as it seeks to balance its $124 billion 2008-2009 budget.

“We’re facing very uncertain economic times,” DiNapoli said. “If things continue to decline in the financial industry, New York will get hit even harder. The governor made some difficult choices, but there will have to be more. We should only spend within the parameters of what the state can afford. When you spend more than you take in, something has got to give.”

BALCONY Co-Chairs Bruce Ventimiglia (l) and Alan Lubin (r) Welcome NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to the February 26th BALCONY Breakfast for Albany Lobbyists.