Albany, NY (WKBW) -- GOVERNOR PATERSON CALLED LEADERS TOGETHER IN ALBANY THURSDAY FOR AN UPDATE ON HIS DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN...

THE MEETING WAS WEBCAST ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR NEW YORK STATE... AT THE MEETING PATERSON EMPHASIZED THAT LAWMAKERS HAVE LITTLE TIME LEFT TO MAKE THE "TOUGH DECISIONS" ON TIGHTENING THE BUDGET...

THE GOVERNOR LAID OUT SOME BIG NUMBERS - NOTING THAT THE STATE IS FACING A 10 BILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS - WITH DEBT PAYMENTS DUE IN DECEMBER - TO THE TUNE OF
400 BILLION.

PATERSON ANNOUNCED HE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL JOINT
SESSION OF LEADERS IN ALBANY NOVEMBER 9TH - A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN IS SCHEDULED IN WESTERN NEW YORK MONDAY NOVEMBER 2ND AT THE U-A-W 35 HALL ON GEORGE KARL BOULEVARD IN WILLIAMSVILLE.