Affording the American Dream. As her fourth proposal for the 2025 State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul today proposed significant actions that build upon her ongoing commitment to addressing the housing shortage and increase affordability by creating more homeownership opportunities, and taking actions to protect housing affordability for everyday New Yorkers. Building on Governor…
As her second proposal for the 2025 State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul today proposed a historic expansion of New York’s child tax credit for more than 2.75 million children. Governor Hochul’s plan would give 1.6 million New York families an annual tax credit of up to $1,000 per child under age four and…
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced three new policies that will put money back in the pockets of millions of New Yorkers. Because of new laws championed by Governor Hochul, this week marks the first implementation of an increased minimum wage, the nation’s first paid prenatal leave law, and a ban on insulin co-pays for state-regulated…
Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul “The recent surge in violent crimes in our public transit system cannot continue — and we need to tackle this crisis head-on. Many of these horrific incidents have involved people with serious untreated mental illness, the result of a failure to get treatment to people who are living on the…
Mayor Adams’ Statement in Response to Governor Hochul’s Plans to Introduce Legislation to Finally Change New York’s Involuntary Commitment Standards – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement in response to New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s plans to introduce legislation to finally change New York’s involuntary commitment standards: “Denying a…
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has delivered nearly $6.5 billion in vital food assistance to low-income working New Yorkers in 2024 through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federally funded program that helps families with children, older adults, and those with disabilities across the State, afford the cost of purchasing healthy…