New York state budget adds $1.2 billion for daycare assistance
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s latest state budget is adding $1.2 billion for daycare assistance, a 40% increase…
NY State Budget: Comptroller and CBC warn of cuts, debts, deficits
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York passed a $277 billion state budget that relied on short-term solutions like…
2026 State Legislative Session Victories
This legislative session brought meaningful wins, but every victory NYSUT secures in Albany begins with our members. When…
Hochul signs $268.5B New York State budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed New York State‘s $268.5 billion budget into law after lawmakers passed the measure…
Lawmakers and organizations react to state budget passing
ALBANY, N.Y. — Lawmakers from the Rochester area, advocacy groups, and local organizations are sharing their reaction after…
Fix Tier 6 efforts yield significant reforms in state budget
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Union members from NYSUT and other public-sector unions filled MVP Arena in Albany, standing together…
NY State budget passes both Senate and Assembly
ALBANY, N.Y. — Eight weeks after its original deadline, both chambers of the New York State Legislature finally…
Lawmakers approve New York State budget nearly two months late
Lawmakers in the New York State Assembly and Senate have approved a budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year…
Gov. Hochul’s Budget Delays Keep NYC Taxes In Flux
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s chaotic rollout of the state budget is keeping real estate on its toes. Nearly two…
Proposed Tax on NYC Cash Sales Unravels in Albany
New York’s proposed tax on all-cash purchases appears to be falling apart. State lawmakers are now considering removing…
How the New York State budget works
This article was published in partnership with New York Focus. Each spring, Albany lawmakers decide how to spend…
Op-ed | The serious injury threshold in New York’s proposed budget: What’s at stake
Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s proposed auto insurance reforms, now in budget negotiations that remain unresolved more than five weeks…