I do find this really really sad.

As he teased earlier in the week, Gov. Paterson announced today an additional $49 million in help for New Yorkers likely to face high heating bills this winter.

The Legislature and Paterson were unable to reach an agreement last month on providing home-heating relief, so Paterson said Monday that he was going to find money within parts of the state budget he controlled to help the cause.

“The state has an obligation to help our residents get through this winter in any way we can. While we cannot influence world energy prices in any significant way, we can reduce the amount of energy we use and effectively lower our energy bills. The cheapest energy is the energy never used,” Paterson said

Home heating costs are going to be an issue this winter nationwide. It’s good to see the Governor looking out for the people of New York.