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So the ridiculous standoff in Albany ended yesterday after the Democrats took back majority control of the New York Senate. So everyone can get back to work now, right? Right. Hope you enjoyed the show, though, because it didn't come cheap: "The Senate's monthlong descent into chaos wasted more than $5 million in state tax dollars and potentially robbed local governments of $150 million in expected revenue." [NYT, NYP]