Also: Emergency budget extender includes raises for state workers; Comptroller blasts lawmakers for wasting time on budget.
Gov. David Paterson (right) walks to a meeting with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, at the Capitol in Albany.
»Budget mess tarnishes Silver: He blames Gov. David Paterson, but the Speaker should look in the mirror [NY Daily News]
»State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli rips into 'time waster' politicians [NY Post]
»Budget extender includes raises of up to 7 percent for some public employees [PressConnects.com]
»Layoffs for state workers remain unclear as budget snarl continues [The Buffalo News]
»Paterson attends NYC park ribbon-cutting on the same day state closes down 41 parks [LoHud.com]
»Some state park closings create opportunities [Democrat & Chronicle]
»Democratic leaders say it's unlikely all attorney general candidates will be placed on ballot [City Hall]