Her budget made no mention of "cap and invest," the program she proposed two years ago as a central strategy for reducing fossil fuels emissions.

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 ti track crime trends,

The lofty wish list — a $8.6 billion annual spending hike — runs in accord with the administration’s affordability agenda, which Hochul teased during last week’s State of the State address.

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

New York lawmakers are voicing concern over Governor Kathy Hochul’s record-breaking $252 billion executive budget, with critics calling it unsustainable and dismissive of the state’s long-term affordability issues.

Ahead of her address, Hochul released a nearly 150-page book detailing her budget for the 2026 fiscal year. Here are big takeaways from the plan and the numbers that make it up. $252 billion – The size of the state budget that the governor proposed for the 2026 fiscal year.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has laid out her state budget proposal, increasing the total spending to $252 billion. It includes a middle-class tax break, tax rebate checks up to $500 to families and a 4.7% increase in school aid.