Overview
- Central to the plan, Hochul outlined a pathway to universal child care that includes statewide universal pre-K by the 2028–29 school year, a New York City “2‑Care” rollout starting with 2,000 seats and $73 million in year one and 12,000 seats with $425 million in year two, and $1.7 billion in additional subsidies this year.
- She proposed limiting civil immigration enforcement in sensitive locations without a judicial warrant, backing a new state right to sue ICE and Border Patrol agents over civil-rights violations, and barring use of state resources for raids targeting people without serious crimes.
- Hochul pledged $77 million to continue enhanced NYPD subway patrols, said the MTA will add platform-edge barriers at 85 more stations to reach 200 total, will expand homeless outreach teams, and urged protest buffer zones near houses of worship.
- To speed construction, the governor advanced a “Let Them Build” push to streamline the State Environmental Quality Review Act and other permitting steps to accelerate housing and infrastructure without overriding local zoning.
- The agenda adds online protections for minors with default high-privacy settings and limits on AI chatbots, seeks to curb 3D‑printed “ghost” guns through manufacturing and criminal penalties, and pursues a major nuclear expansion alongside higher electricity rates for energy‑intensive data centers.