Democrats have said that this past New York state legislative session was one of the most productive in history. 

“I suppose you could say it was productive if you want to do a bunch of progressive, liberal-type of bills," state Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay told Capital Tonight. "We did a lot of stuff that people might label soft on crime."

Barclay, a Republican, also said the anti-police narrative among Democrats in the Legislature and criminal justice reform legislation that passed hasn’t helped address the spike in crime in the state.

Additionally, while Barclay has called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid multiple scandals, he admitted that he missed the governor’s ability to soften what the Assemblyman called “far left proposals.”

“For better or worse, compared to some of the progressives in the Legislature, the governor is a little bit more pragmatic, I guess, and maybe would push back on some of these far-left proposals,” Barclay explained. “But he now doesn’t have the power to do that. He’s weakened.”

The minority leader was also unhappy with how the process played out on the final night of session. 

“It was unfortunate that we had to finish up on Thursday night, or I guess it was Friday morning at 4:30 a.m.," he said. "That doesn’t lead to a lot of transparency. We’re passing bills at the end of night; people are groggy and the debate isn’t as good as it could be."

Barclay said he doesn’t blame it on any one person, but wishes the process were changed.