Overall, the governor's proposed budget would increase spending by $8.6 billion, including a $5.3 billion surplus.

Public safety $13 million for the creation of the New York State Crime Analysis and Joint Special Operations Command Headquarters. The governor has billed this as a “first-in-the-nation headquarters ti track crime trends,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Tuesday will propose a $252 billion spending plan with income tax cuts alongside an expanded social safety net as the state faces potential uncertainty from a federal government under GOP control.

Her budget made no mention of "cap and invest," the program she proposed two years ago as a central strategy for reducing fossil fuels emissions.

Hochul’s executive proposal is $19 billion or 8.3% higher than last year’s proposal and $36 billion or 16% higher than her first plan in 2022.

The lofty wish list — a $8.6 billion annual spending hike — runs in accord with the administration’s affordability agenda, which Hochul teased during last week’s State of the State address.

New York lawmakers are voicing concern over Governor Kathy Hochul’s record-breaking $252 billion executive budget, with critics calling it unsustainable and dismissive of the state’s long-term affordability issues.