Some lawmakers say the governor is trying to raise her lagging polling numbers ahead of 2026, when she would be up for ...

There is one piece of genuinely good news: Hochul wisely has built up the state’s reserves, which now amount to more than $21 billion. Those rightly are put aside for a “rainy day” — a downturn, ...

State Sen. Jabari Brisport has championed affordable and accessible child care for much of his career in the state Legislature. So you could be forgiven for expecting him to stand up and clap when Gov ...

Affordability is still on Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul’s mind as she lays out her agenda for 2025. On Tuesday, the governor ...

Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul outlined a $252 billion state spending plan on Tuesday — a plan that has garnered mixed reactions ...

Many of Ms. Hochul’s most recent policy promises have focused on lowering the costs of housing and child care. On Tuesday, she described a handful of cost-saving measures, including a statewide ...

Gov. Hochul made clear her focus for the future is on affordability during her annual State of the State address on Tuesday ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Troy on Wednesday to tout her State of the State proposals.She visited a child care center, to talk about increasing the child tax credit to the tune of $1,000 for children, ...

At least four other early child care centers were notified that their leases will not be renewed, according to the City ...

One of the major themes of Governor Hochul’s speech yesterday was children and families. Many of the proposals she set forth have to do with child care, an expanded child tax credit, and free ...

Governor Kathy Hochul is set to present the New York State Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget on Tuesday at 1 p.m.The 2025 ...