ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Latest on the New York Legislature’s special session (all times local):
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4:30 p.m.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a measure that extends mayoral control of schools in New York City and names the new Tappan Zee Bridge after his father, the late Gov. Mario Cuomo.
Cuomo, a Democrat, signed the measure Thursday shortly after lawmakers approved it and adjourned.
The law giving Mayor Bill de Blasio control over city schools had been set to expire Friday. The extension renews the 15-year-old policy for another two years.
The Legislature also voted to name the new Tappan Zee Bridge the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The span will replace the current, aging structure and is expected to open later this year.
Cuomo says his father would not have sought the tribute and would have considered it an act of vanity.
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2:45 p.m.
New York lawmakers have approved a two-year extension of mayoral control of schools in New York City and voted to name the new Tappan Zee Bridge the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge as a tribute to the former leader who died in 2015.
The Senate passed the legislation Thursday afternoon, about 12 hours after the Assembly. The measure now goes to Mario Cuomo’s son, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is expected to sign it into law.
The bill also includes aid for upstate communities affected by recent floods, and the extension of local sales taxes.
Passage of the measure ends the special session called by the governor after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on mayoral control of schools in New York City. The policy was set to expire Friday.
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2 a.m.
The New York state Assembly has voted to name the new Tappan Zee Bridge after the late Gov. Mario Cuomo.
The legislation endorsed by lawmakers early Thursday morning also would renew the law giving the mayor of New York City control of public education in the city. That 15-year-old policy is set to expire Friday.
Under the bill, the new bridge would be known as the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The structure is being built to replace the old Hudson River crossing, formally named the Gov. Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge.
The Senate is expected to consider the legislation later Thursday.
Passage likely would end the special session called by current Gov. Andrew Cuomo after lawmakers failed to reach agreement on mayoral control of schools before their regular session ended last week.
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