ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - After a closed-door meeting for an hour,
both sides of an embattled New York Senate say they are closing in
on an end to the nearly four-week standoff over control of the
chamber.
Neither the Democratic conference nor the Republican-dominated
coalition that mounted a June 8 coup for power will comment on
details. Neither say there is a deal.
But they are providing a short-term plan for power sharing and a
permanent plan to Gov. David Paterson. The Democratic governor is
planning to mediate on Friday to try to mesh the two proposals.
The Democratic conference is pushing for a short-term
arrangement to pass some critical bills for New York City and local
governments statewide. The coalition seeks a power-sharing deal to
run through the end of the Senate term in December 2010.