Deadline /ˈdedˌlīn/

A deadline is the latest time or date by which a specific task, project, or submission must be completed. It acts as a final limit or cutoff point, after which work may not be accepted, potentially resulting in penalties or missed opportunities. Common synonyms include time limit, cut-off point, and due date.

“In the state Assembly, we have three core responsibilities: represent the people of our districts, pass legislation and deliver a timely state budget.

Right now, Albany is failing at one of its most basic.

Instead of getting the job done, the governor has resorted to asking the Legislature for a budget extender, which we know to be a temporary patch that avoids accountability. It’s not governing, it’s stalling.

An on-time budget isn’t optional. It’s what allows schools to plan, local governments to operate and families to have confidence in where their tax dollars are going. Budget extenders replace that certainty with chaos and closed-door decision-making.

New Yorkers live within deadlines every day. Their government should too.

Do the job. Pass a real budget. Enough with the delays.”