An area state lawmaker says the governor was too soft on crime and affordability issues in her State of the State address earlier this week, calling the speech “underwhelming.” Assemblyman John McGowan of the 97th district, covering Orangetown and portions of Ramapo, says Governor Kathy Hochul failed to even mention the MTA’s controversial congestion pricing plan or the migrant crisis…
In her address on Tuesday, Hochul said stronger gun laws enacted last year to help protect domestic abuse victims could face scrutiny by the highest court in the country…
The Governor is expected to release budget items over the next few weeks, with passage due on April first.