Hochul stands firm on her policy-first approach to budget negotiations
The budget may be over a month late, but Gov. Kathy Hochul says the average New Yorker doesn’t…
‘Still incomplete’: Key questions unanswered on New York state budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a budget announcement in Albany on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Photo: Mike Groll…
New York’s budget deal introduces new second-home tax targeting luxury market
A new pied-à-terre surcharge aims to raise $500 million a year from the city’s wealthiest property owners New…
New York Gov. Hochul Says Deal on State Budget Includes NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax
By Josephine StratmanNew York Daily News(TNS) NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a handshake deal Thursday on a $268 billion…
Critics Say Messy New York Budget ‘Deal’ Highlights Bigger Woes
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Budget deal or no budget deal? Depends who you ask.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday she had reached a “general agreement” with legislative leaders on a $268 billion…
New York budget deal pushes affordable child care, tax on second homes in NYC
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York lawmakers and the governor have reached a deal on a $268 billion…
This Voucher is Supposed to Help New Yorkers Leave Shelters. A Majority of Them Don’t Qualify.
The city’s main voucher program, CityFHEPS, has been a lifeline for many homeless New Yorkers who have secured…
New York State budget decision delayed for ninth time
New York State’s budget has been delayed for a ninth time. Top video: See previous coverageLawmakers sent a…
New York State budget decision delayed for ninth time
New York State’s budget has been delayed for a ninth time. Top video: See previous coverageLawmakers sent a…
Hello from the other side: CM Lincoln Restler’s wife Anna Poe-Kest works at OMB
New York City Council Member Lincoln Restler’s wife, Anna Poe-Kest, recently started working on the other side of…
Mamdani warns NYC faces budget crisis of ‘historic magnitude’ — calls for cash and tax changes to close the gap
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