Governor Announces Investments Toward Statewide Universal Child Care To Make New York More Affordable for Families Cracking Down on Fraud To Reduce Insurance Rates for Drivers and First-In-Nation Plan To Address Excessive Home Insurance Company Profits Proposing Sweeping Reforms to Protect Ratepayers From Rising Utility Costs Advancing First-In-The-Nation Legislation To Crack Down on Illegal Homegrown 3D-Printed Guns Protecting New Yorkers’ Constitutional Rights, Religious Freedom and Access to Care Launching The ‘Let Them Build’ Agenda, a Series of Landmark Reforms To Build Housing and Other Critical Infrastructure Projects Faster and at Lower Costs Committing $50 Million To Reimagine Jamaica Station; Planning To Advance Second Avenue Subway Westward Expansion Promoting Youth Mental Health and Safeguarding Kids Online Amidst Federal Attacks, State Continues To Lead With Transformative Investments To Strengthen Safety Net Hospitals Protecting New Yorkers’ Personal Information by Cracking Down on Shadowy Data Broker Industry Requiring Labeling for AI-Generated Content, Protecting Elections From Misleading or Deceptive AI Content, and Prohibiting Misleading ‘Discounts’ to Consumers 209 Transformative Proposals To Make New York More Affordable, Keep People Safe and Expand Opportunities 2026 State of the State ‘Your Family. Your Future. My Fight.’ Available Here Governor Kathy Hochul today delivered her 2026 State of the State address, outlining more than 200 initiatives to make life more affordable, keep New Yorkers safe, and expand opportunity. The Governor's proposal lays out a clear, actionable plan to meet the challenges families face today, while preparing New York for the road ahead. The Governor provides a path to universal child care, to lowering energy bills, protecting consumers, and confronting the rising costs that hit working families hardest. The plan continues to invest in public safety with strategies that work—including targeted enforcement, cutting-edge technology, and a mental health system that treats people with dignity while keeping communities secure. “I’ve said from the beginning: Your family is my fight. And in this moment, when the future feels full of promise, but under real threat: your future is my fight as well,” Governor Hochul said. “I fight everyday to make life more affordable, keep people safe, and expand opportunity — not shrink it. My 2026 State of the State lays out a clear, actionable plan to meet the challenges families face today, while preparing New York for the road ahead.” Making New York More Affordable Governor Hochul is committed to making New York a place where all our families can afford to live. Since taking office, she has moved aggressively to put money back where it belongs—in the pockets of working people. In 2026 she is doubling down on these efforts in ways people can feel. To do that, Governor Hochul proposes: Keeping New Yorkers Safe Governor Hochul has made public safety her top priority, committing over $3 billion to initiatives that are producing results statewide. During her time in office, Governor Hochul strengthened New York’s bail, discovery, and gun laws, invested record-level funding to support local and state law enforcement efforts, and secured funding to drive down gun violence, subway crime and pandemic-era surges in motor vehicle thefts, retail thefts, and other larcenies. Governor Hochul will continue to drive down crime and protect New Yorkers by: Investing in Critical Infrastructure New Yorkers Need When Governor Hochul took office, she vowed to reestablish New York’s position as a leader in building world class infrastructure. Governor Hochul has demonstrated that we can build at scale and with urgency so that New Yorkers get the housing, transportation, water, parks, and other infrastructure they desperately need. The Governor will build upon this progress by: I’ve said from the beginning: Your family is my fight. And in this moment, when the future feels full of promise, but under real threat: your future is my fight as well.” Cutting Red Tape To Better Serve New Yorkers Whether standing up the homes that will house a new generation of New Yorkers, running a business that will serve and employ our neighbors, or constructing the 21st century infrastructure that undergirds our economy, too often New Yorkers who want to build something new are stymied by red tape and bureaucratic obstacles that drive up costs and waste time. Building on past progress, Governor Hochul is redoubling her commitment to saving New Yorkers time and money through an all-of-government effort to cut red tape and better serve New Yorkers, while making government work for all: Protecting New York’s Consumers and Workers For Governor Hochul, affordability and consumer protection go hand in hand. For the past four years she’s pushed back on institutions that prioritize profit over people, and that fight continues today. Protecting consumers means protecting them online, as well; New Yorkers should be able to trust technology and safely interact with tools that work for, not against them. Governor Hochul will build on this work by: Driving Innovation and Economic Development by and for New Yorkers Governor Hochul is building a brighter future for New York. Since taking office, the Governor has ushered in a new era of economic growth by prioritizing job creation, community development and economic revitalization. Governor Hochul remains committed to growing New York’s vibrant economy, bringing jobs back home, revitalizing communities, and cementing New York as the center for innovation: Helping New York’s Students Learn and Thrive Governor Hochul believes every child should have the opportunity to thrive in New York. Governor Hochul is committed to building on her robust track record as a champion for students, families, and teachers to creatively address many of the challenges New York families confront. The Governor is advancing a bold agenda that strengthens New York’s schools, universities and colleges, youth mental health services, and online safety: Keeping New Yorkers Healthy Since taking office, Governor Hochul has made historic investments in New York’s health care system. Where the federal government has prioritized draconian cuts that threaten the most vulnerable New Yorkers, Governor Hochul has invested billions to strengthen and stabilize health systems, expand coverage, lower the consumer cost of care, bolster the health workforce, and drive long-term transformational change within the health sector. The Governor will build on these investments by: Securing New York’s Energy Future New York’s grid is already among the cleanest in the country. Governor Hochul is proving to the nation that an energy transition can be reliable, affordable, and achievable. By treating energy policy as economic policy, the Governor is ensuring that decades from now, New Yorkers will inherit a stronger, cleaner, and more secure energy future. The Governor proposes to build on these efforts by: Protecting New York’s Environment For decades, New York has led the nation in environmental protection. Today, under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York is once again setting the standard by embracing an ambitious, transformative vision for building a clean, resilient, and sustainable future. Governor Hochul’s environmental agenda remains clear: protect our natural resources, hold polluters accountable, and build more resilient communities. The Governor proposes to: Building Resilient Communities for New Yorkers Every New Yorker should have the chance to build a life they’re proud of. Governor Hochul is leveling the playing field by investing in New Yorkers’ independence, dignity, and opportunity. The Governor is doubling down on previous investments by: