New York

Governor Hochul announced a roadmap to universal childcare including Universal Pre-K for every 4-year-old by 2028, a pilot for year-round full-day care for newborns to 3-year-olds, and expanded subsidies. She proposed over half a billion dollars for workforce skill development, free community college expansion for adult learners in new fields, and celebrated the cell phone bell-to-bell ban. She also called for taking the 'same approach with math' after insisting on back-to-basics reading instruction.

Governor Hochul announced plans to protect healthcare for 1.3 million New Yorkers from federal cuts, including vaccine access. She proposed a first-in-the-nation law requiring 3D printers to include software blocking gun manufacturing. She also expanded mental health units on subways and announced new protections including the nation's strongest gun laws and social media safety measures for children.

Governor Hochul reported over 8.5 million private sector jobs, nearly a million more than when she took office. She highlighted Micron, GlobalFoundries, and Eli Lilly's $3.5 billion Lehigh Valley investment as major wins. She proposed expanding nuclear energy goals to 5 gigawatts, launched free community college for adult learners with 11,000 enrolled, and emphasized that New York's economy is the only one in the Northeast actually growing according to Moody's.

Governor Hochul highlighted clean hydropower from Quebec powering over a million NYC homes, expanding the Second Avenue Subway, the Interborough Express connecting Queens and Brooklyn, and renovations at Penn Station. She proposed five gigawatts of nuclear power — more than built anywhere in the U.S. in 30 years — and invested $250 million for affordable housing plus $100 million for manufactured housing, alongside requiring data centers to pay their fair share for power.

Governor Hochul reported crime hitting record lows — shootings, homicides, and subway crime all down. She proposed a first-in-the-nation law requiring all 3D printers sold in New York to include software blocking gun printing, banning handguns convertible to automatic weapons, expanding Crime Analysis Centers statewide, installing platform barriers at 85 additional subway stations, and banning protests within 25 feet of houses of worship. She also proposed allowing New Yorkers to hold ICE agents accountable in court when they act outside their duties.

Governor Hochul proposed raising the state's nuclear energy target from one to five gigawatts — more than built anywhere in the US in 30 years — and announced a nuclear workforce development program. She demanded data centers pay their fair share and generate their own power independently. She also highlighted progress on clean hydropower from Quebec powering over a million NYC homes and criticized Trump's stop-work order on offshore wind.

Governor Hochul called housing a major priority, highlighting the most significant housing deal in half a century that saved 71,000 homes at risk and opened the door for 800,000 more over the next decade. She announced an additional $250 million for affordable housing, $100 million for manufactured housing, and proposals to update tax incentives for rent-regulated buildings. She also proposed updating environmental review processes unchanged for 50 years, stating "When communities say yes to housing, infrastructure, or clean energy, we're going to LET THEM BUILD!"

Governor Hochul highlighted the lowest middle-class tax rates in 70 years, a child tax credit up to $1,000, and paying off billions in unemployment insurance debt while increasing benefits by 70%. She proposed cracking down on auto insurance fraud to lower rates, noting New Yorkers pay the highest auto insurance in the nation averaging $4,000/year. She emphasized the state's strong fiscal position with two bond rating upgrades saving $200 million and collecting $417 million more in revenue than projected.

Governor Hochul made several major technology proposals: raising New York's nuclear energy target from one to five gigawatts (more than built anywhere in the U.S. in 30 years), requiring data centers to pay their fair share for power and ultimately generate their own, proposing first-in-the-nation legislation requiring all 3D printers sold in New York to include software blocking gun manufacturing, and calling for AI-generated deepfake disclosure requirements and bans on election deepfakes. She also proposed blocking direct messages from child predators on social media and disabling AI chatbots that cause mental health problems.

Governor Hochul emphasized protecting veterans from federal cuts, noting that Washington's chaos threatens services veterans rely on. She proposed a $100 million Federal Response Fund to mitigate federal actions that threaten services, including those for veterans.

Governor Hochul called for modernizing environmental review processes that 'haven't been updated in literally half a century,' proposing that when communities say yes to housing, infrastructure, or clean energy, the state should let them build without getting 'stuck in regulatory hell.' She also proposed eliminating outdated regulations and leveraging cutting-edge technology to make government work better.

Governor Hochul outlined a comprehensive path to Universal Child Care, including Universal Pre-K for all 4-year-olds by 2028, piloting community-wide care for newborns to 3-year-olds, and expanding the Child Care Assistance Program to offer care at no more than $15 per week. She fully funded New York City's Universal 2-Care program and committed to protecting healthcare for 1.3 million New Yorkers from federal cuts. She also proposed $250 million for affordable housing and $100 million for manufactured housing.

Governor Hochul addressed affordability across multiple fronts: proposing universal childcare ("ultimately deliver Universal Child care for every single family in New York"), cutting auto insurance rates by cracking down on fraud, streamlining utility assistance, and requiring data centers to "pay their fair share." She highlighted the lowest middle-class tax rates in 70 years, a child tax credit up to $1,000, and paying off billions in unemployment insurance debt while increasing benefits 70%. She proposed $250 million more for affordable housing and $100 million for manufactured housing.

Governor Hochul announced significant immigration-related policy proposals, including prohibiting state resources from assisting federal immigration raids on non-criminal targets, requiring ICE agents to have judicial warrants to enter schools, daycares, hospitals, and houses of worship, and proposing legislation to allow New Yorkers to hold ICE agents accountable in court when they act outside their duties. She cited the arrest of a NYC analyst with legal work authorization as an example of overreach.