Opinion
Hochul's budget proposal is unaffordable
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, economic crisis, or something we can’t yet foresee.
Hochul rolls out $252B budget proposal with tax cuts
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has rolled out a $252 billion budget that calls for tax cuts, expanded child credits and record spending on programs amid better-than-expected revenues. Hochul's executive proposal for the fiscal year that begins on April 1 is about $19 billion,
Hochul Unveils 2025 Executive Budget
Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her executive budget on Tuesday, with a focus on affordability. Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump,
Gov. Hochul's proposed budget: School aid up 4.7%, plus a middle-class tax break
Overall, the governor's proposed budget would increase spending by $8.6 billion, including a $5.3 billion surplus.
Highlights of Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive budget proposal
Public safety $13 million for the creation of the New York State Crime Analysis and Joint Special Operations Command Headquarters. The governor has billed this as a “first-in-the-nation headquarters to track crime trends,
Hochul’s $252B budget: Extended millionaires tax, more Medicaid money
Kathy Hochul proposed a $252 billion budget on Tuesday that calls for extending a tax hike on millionaires and increasing spending on Medicaid. But her plan omits specifics about how she will work with lawmakers to shore up the finances of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and declines to send the city any new funding for the migrant crisis.
Complete coverage of Gov. Kathy Hochul's state budget proposal
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion state budget that calls for an increase in school aid, middle-class tax cuts and tax rebates. Here's a look at what else she proposed.
How far away is New York from universal free child care?
"I want to partner with the legislature put our State on a pathway toward universal child care," Governor Kathy Hochul said ...
5 Takeaways from Hochul’s State of the State Address
Child care, housing costs and public safety were the New York governor’s top issues as she outlined her policy plans for the ...
Editorial: Better child care benefits every New Yorker
A: It’s accessible, quality child care. And the fact that Gov. Kathy Hochul is featuring it prominently in her budget ...
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Brisport skeptical of Hochul’s universal child care pledge
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 ...
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Hochul visits Troy child care center to promote 2025 agenda
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, ...
Hochul highlights 'affordability agenda' in State of the State
Affordability. That subject — encompassing a myriad of pocketbook issues spanning from housing to child care — was a major ...
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Families scrambling after NYC ends leases at 5 early child care centers
At least four other early child care centers were notified that their leases will not be renewed, according to the City ...
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Hochul's family-centered agenda is ambitious, but the devil is in the details
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 ...
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Hochul seeks $252B state spending plan
Gov. Hochul on Tuesday proposed a steep hike in state spending while leaving a lot of the details on funding to be worked out ...
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NYC child care centers say city stalled payments before abrupt closures
The Adams administration said it is not renewing day cares’ leases because of under-enrollment. The centers say the city’s ...
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Assemblymen react to Hochul’s 2025 state budget
A pair of state assemblymen have responded to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s state budget presentation on Jan. 21, ...