Transportation: Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes in her budget for MTA, roads
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No Money for MTA’s $68.4B Capital Plan in Hochul’s 2026 Budget
With the MTA was waiting on Albany to help fund the $33 billion gap in its $68.4 billion 2025-2029 capital plan, 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
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Hochul's $252 Billion Budget Sets Up Revenue Fights in Albany
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) will face pressure from Democratic lawmakers to find new revenue sources for her $252 billion budget plan, as the state faces financial uncertainty under Washington’s new GOP control,
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 the tax rate on households making under $323,200 a year. She has also proposed an expansion of a child tax credit for those with children under 4 years old.
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 Authority even as Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to propose her budget this week.
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Hochul’s $252B budget: Extended millionaires tax, more Medicaid money
Enacted in 2021 and set to expire at the end of 2027, Hochul’s budget would extend it five years through 2032. Hochul’s executive budget will form the basis of negotiations with the state Legislature ahead of an April 1 deadline.
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Hochul’s FY 2026 budget, by the numbers
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.
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 questioned how her congestion pricing initi
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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 executive budget did not mention any funds for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2025-2029 capital plan.
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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 Authority even as Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to propose her budget this week.
Hochul highlights 'affordability agenda' in State of the State
Affordability. That subject — encompassing a myriad of pocketbook issues spanning from housing to child care — was a major theme in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s fourth State of the State address on Tuesday in the Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre at The Egg in Albany.
Kathy Hochul takes 8:27 Huntington LIRR train ride ahead of Long Island speech
Gov. Kathy Hochul greeted commuters on the platform at Jamaica before speaking to Newsday on her train trip about congestion pricing and transit safety.