Why are Governor Cuomo and NY state Democrats in the state House and Senate stalling on making the required changes to NY state law that would permit NY state attorney general and NY prosecutors to prosecute Trump and his Administration officials for illegal acts even after a Trump pardon for any federal crimes.
Unless and until NY state changes its law, any Trump pardon for a federal crime would mean (under current law) that NY state cannot pursue criminal charges under state law.
Why are they stalling? Time is of the essence.