Hochul Focuses on Affordability, Trump in State of the State Address
The New York governor says she wants to allow individuals to sue federal Immigration officers.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses the crowd at an event announcing expansions for free and affordable child care programs in New York City and across the state of New York, held at the Flatbush Branch YMCA in New York City on Jan. 8, 2026. Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out her plans for the coming year in a broad-ranging state of the state address in Albany on Jan. 13.
Hochul focused on the affordability of housing and child care. She highlighted her record on crime and her commitment to push back against President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal funding for state programs and ramped-up immigration enforcement operations.
