Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $1,800 baby bonus for eligible families as a part of the 2026 budget during a press conference ...

After a dust-up with the state over who should pay to keep families getting low-cost care, the city will need to contribute ...

Expecting a baby? New York’s latest state budget will soon deliver a financial boost for some growing families. Low-income ...

Families in three priority groups — under 300% of the federal poverty line, homeless or with disabilities — will be eligible ...

City Hall had been counting on state lawmakers to provide hundreds of millions of dollars to ensure parents did not lose ...

The checks, at a cost of $2 billion, are a political move that the state cannot afford, some lawmakers say. They will be ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed New York’s state budget into law, more than a month past the April 1 deadline. New legislation included in the enacted budget will “put money back in the pockets of ...

"That's how you make a tangible difference in people's lives," she said. Hochul is aiming for universal child care, and the budget will move the state closer to that goal. The budget includes $110 ...

Governor Kathy Hochul visited Johnson City Middle School today, to give students a chance to make state history, being the ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York's Democratic legislative leaders are being criticized for muscling through a $254 billion late ...

Governor Hochul was in Johnson City signing the state budget in front of middle schoolers before visiting the Oakdale Commons ...

Kathy Hochul announced a $1,800 baby bonus for eligible ... Capital grants worth $100 million will go towards renovating and constructing new child care centers across the state.