The 2020 New York State Legislative session is effectively over, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today, when he also announced the state has seen more than 1,100 deaths related to coronavirus in the past two days.

Cuomo said it’s up to legislative leaders when asked today about the remainder of the session, which is set to end in June. “I think it’s fair to say it’s effectively over,” he said. “They have a number of people infected.”

New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the Assembly is in recess. “Last week we established a system for remote voting and we are on call to perform our constitutional duties as a co-equal branch of government,” Heastie said in a statement early this afternoon.

State lawmakers returned to Albany last week to approve a $177 billion budget. It included changes to campaign finance rules, banned flavored e-cigarettes, authorized a $3 billion environmental bond act and held school aid steady. The budget also included $71 million to turn Syracuse’s Central Tech High School into a countywide STEAM school and job training center.

The state Legislature holds session during the first six months of the year. There are typically two times when major legislation is passed: at the end of March, when the budget is approved, and in mid-June as lawmakers wrap up work.

When asked what issues were left on the table, Cuomo said improving work conditions for those in the gig economy and legalizing marijuana.

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