ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a new $168.3 billion budget agreement reached with lawmakers includes surcharges on taxi, Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan and a new state sexual harassment policy written following the #MeToo movement.
The Democrat briefed reporters on the spending deal Friday night as lawmakers worked late to approve a budget before a new fiscal year begins Sunday.
The budget deal also includes $1 billion in new education spending, investments in water quality and money to fight Lyme disease.
The agreement contains one new tax, a fee on opioid manufacturers and distributors intended to fund efforts to combat addiction.
Lawmakers also inserted language to create a commission to examine whether members of the Senate and Assembly deserve a pay raise.
