Transportation: Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes in her budget for MTA, roads
Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed budget includes about $6.9 billion for state-owned road and bridge construction and repair, $3 billion toward the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s latest capital plan and boosts to the operating budgets of the MTA and other downstate transit agencies.
No Money for MTA’s $68.4B Capital Plan in Hochul’s 2026 Budget
The MTA was waiting on Albany to help fund the $33 billion gap in its $68.4 billion 2025-2029 capital plan, but Hochul left out any proposals to bridge the deficit in her $252 billion fiscal year 2026 executive budget proposal released Tuesday, essentially saying the MTA’s plan was too big to approve at this time.
Hochul unveils 3.6% budget hike in affordability-themed proposal
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.
Upstate hospital gets $200 million for new ER in Hochul’s proposed budget
Syracuse, NY — Upstate University Hospital would get $200 million for a new emergency room and other facilities under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget, Assemblyman Al Stirpe confirmed to syracuse.com.
Energy: Here's what Hochul proposes in her budget
The state budget Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled Tuesday proposes spending $1 billion on programs aimed at cutting carbon emissions across the state. Among the initiatives: building thermal-energy networks at SUNY campuses,
Two state Legislature Republicans critical of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget
Two state GOP lawmakers from the Hudson Valley criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed $255 billion budget as an out-of-control spending plan. One Democrat, Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson of the city of Newburgh,
Hochul’s Medicaid budget continues to swell
Kathy Hochul’s executive budget plan estimates large increases in the state Medicaid program, a measure that some fiscal watchdogs say is not sustainable. Hochul’s $252 billion budget proposal, released on Tuesday,
Hochul's 'smooth sailing' budget proposal: Funding for popular issues, no big risks
Some lawmakers say the governor is trying to raise her lagging polling numbers ahead of 2026, when she would be up for ...
Hochul unveils $252B budget with focus on cost of living, crime
The $252 billion proposal represents the largest spending plan of Hochul’s tenure and includes a pledge to modestly decrease ...
NY’s plan to raise $33B for MTA in taxes, fees kept secret as Hochul passes buck to pols
New York is keeping secret its plan for new taxes and fees to fund $33 billion for the flailing Metropolitan Transportation ...
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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 ...
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Hochul’s California Priorities
Look no further than New York, where Gov. Kathy Hochul is pitching billions of more dollars in welfare spending as New York City’s subways fall into deeper disrepair. The lesson that Ms. Hochul ...
Hochul Defends Congestion Pricing Amid Criticism from NYS Assembly Minority Leader
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending her support for congestion pricing after NYS Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay ...
Hochul Tries to Sell the Suburbs on Congestion Pricing
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pointing out possible benefits of congestion pricing to suburban commuters, an influential voting bloc ...
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Refund Checks, Subway Safety, Cell Phone Ban All Part of Hochul's Budget Plan
Although there was over $9 billion allotted for various transportation initiatives, the $252 billion fiscal year 2026 ...