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Cuomo, unions gear up for budget battle

Originally published: January 18, 2012 9:28 PM
Updated: January 18, 2012 10:04 PM
By YANCEY ROY  yancey.roy@newsday.com

Quick ReadGov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the state's public unions clashed Wednesday in what could be the beginning of a monthslong fight over his plans to reduce pension costs and impose teacher evaluations.

Governor Andrew Cuomo at the Empire State Plaza

Photo credit: J. Conrad Williams, Jr. | Governor Andrew Cuomo at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. (Jan. 17, 2012)

ALBANY -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the state's public unions clashed Wednesday in what could be the beginning of a monthslong fight over his plans to reduce pension costs and impose teacher evaluations.

Unions vowed Wednesday to fight the proposals, saying they are being scapegoated for the state's financial woes. Cuomo, saying he's looking out for the average taxpayer, said he'd stand his...

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