Albany $400 Million” doesn’t have quite the same ring as “Buffalo Billion,” so maybe we should call Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to spend big on the city the “Albany Rescue Plan.” The proposed spending package,

Albany County legislative leaders expressed optimism following Governor Kathy Hochul's 2025 State of the State address, which outlined significant investments.

Gov. Kathy Hochul spent her fourth State of the State championing the cause she continued to emphasize over the last two months. She also unveiled a serious proposal to combat subway crime — placing an NYPD officer on every train throughout the city’s sprawling underground transit system every night.

Child care, housing costs and public safety were the New York governor’s top issues as she outlined her policy plans for the year and for a re-election fight in 2026.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivers her 'State of the State' at the Egg in Albany Tuesday. Hochul has spent the past weeks previewing her proposals for the upcoming year. RELATED: New law proposed

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in Albany on Tuesday. Hochul was followed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who shared his State of the State address at 3 p.