Pols reluctantly approve furloughing 100,000 NY state workers - BY Glenn Blain and Kenneth Lovett, DAILY NEWS

Legislators on Monday night reluctantly approved furloughing 100,000 state workers for the first time in New York history. The unprecedented move forcing employees to take one unpaid day off per week came after Gov. Paterson threatened to shut down state government. At the City University of New York, the furloughs hit at a sensitive time - right in the middle of exam week. "CUNY students might find that there's nobody to proctor their exams," said Professional Staff Congress President Barbara Bowen.