new york new york top democratic legislator drive home budget priorities friday touch minimum wage pay family leave education ahead release state assembly spend plan schedule late day assembly speaker carl heastie highlight proposals become rally point democrats state nationally say optimistic agreement could reach state-wide 15 minimum wage republican control senate heastie speak event new york city stress support pay family leave assembly pass bill february would allow workers take 12 weeks pay leave care new child sick relative initiative support governor andrew cuomo also democrat speaker highlight 1.7 billion high education spend state city public university systems include fund two-year tuition freeze 2.1 bln increase education fund state public school assembly school spend proposal 1.2 billion cuomo executive budget confidence state capital albany shake last year convictions corruption charge speakers senate assembly heastie become speaker charge bring predecessor sheldon silver heastie say release ethics proposals also friday seek limit outside pay legislators put condition roles legislators take private sector assembly budget release late friday pass assembly monday heastie spokesperson mike whyland say follow release cuomo 145 billion executive budget january senate also release part one house budget promise cut middle class tax rat 25 percent 2025 lead reduction tax burden 3.5 billion three budget plan need reconcile start state financial year april 1. cuomo make pass on-time budget barometer good governance manage pass five previous budget time ny assembly speaker drive home priorities ahead budget release