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NY Gov. Hochul delivers 2025 State of the State Address

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Updated  January 14, 2025 1:01pm EST
Kathy Hochul
FOX 5 NY

The Brief

    • NY Gov. Hochul delivered her 2025 State of the State Address.
    • Among many things, the governor announced "every subway train will have a uniformed officer onboard between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m."
    • "A New York that delivers for families. For working people. For our future. That’s what we’re building," the governor said.

NEW YORK - NY Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her 2025 State of the State Address.

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Among many things, the governor announced "every subway train will have a uniformed officer onboard between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m." More details HERE.

FOX 5 NY's Morgan McKay also provided real-time updates of the address.

What did Hochul propose at the State of the State? 

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The backstory:

At the address, Hochul proposed:

  • Inflation refund: Hochul said that this will deliver about $3 billion in direct payments to around 8.6 million New York taxpayers statewide in 2025.
  • Expansion for child credit: Hochul said that the plan would give 1.6M families an annual tax credit of up to $1,000 per child under age four and up to $500 per child aged four through 16.
  • Making childcare more accessible and affordable: Hochul plans to include committing $110 million to building new child care facilities and repairing existing sites.
  • Making homeownership more accessible and affordable: Hochul is set to address the housing crisis by ensuring that even more New Yorkers can purchase a home.
  • Free breakfast and lunch for more than 2.7 million students: Hochul stated that her plan will help save money, address food insecurity and create more opportunities for students to succeed.
  • Fighting crime: Hochul plans on creating the nation’s first-ever Crime Analysis Joint Special Operations Command (CA-JSOC) Headquarters.
  • Hudson Valley rail service investment: Hochul said this would increase capacity, reduce delays, improve safety and cut potential travel times.

The Source: This article uses information from the New York Governor's office website. 

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