In Albany, there's still no solution and lawmakers are getting frustrated.

"It's not enough to criticize or to point the finger of blame.  It's really important now that people roll up their sleeves and work together, but unfortunately it doesn't appear to to me these individuals have a great work ethic because they're not working very hard and creatively," said Senator Joe Griffo (R. - 47th District).

A main sticking point in negotiations continues to be the governor's proposal to cut school aid 4.5 percent in the middle of the year.  

But some lawmakers say, facing a deficit this large, it's hard to rule anything out.

"We do need to make cuts and they are going to hurt our state and our agencies that provide services.  Everything is still on the table," said Assemblywoman Addie Russell (D. - 118th District).

The Republican Conference outlined what it sees as solutions.

Some ideas on the table include a hiring freeze, collecting taxes on cigarettes sold on Native American reservations, or finding areas of wasteful spending in agencies.

"There needs to be clear cut leadership on this, not only right now for trying to make mid-year budget cuts...but we're going to have to have real leadership when we go into the 2010 budget cycle," said Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava (R. - 122nd District).

Senate Conference leader John Sampson says the leaders have agreed to continue their discussions for the next few days, but with some lawmakers frustrated and threatening to leave Albany, it's unclear when or if a deal will be reached.