Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to deliver her 2026 agenda in her annual State of the State speech after a series of previews about child care plans and more

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul made reliable, affordable and zero-emission energy a priority in her 2026 policy speech Tuesday, with plans to build out new nuclear power.

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is expected to adopt some of the affordability message of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City as she faces a contested re-election bid.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding May

Gov. Kathy Hochul has formally released her agenda for the coming year with more than 200 initiatives included in her 2026 State of the State address. Among the initiatives are increasing funding by $1.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, running for governor as a Republican and Conservative, blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address on Tuesday, describing it as a “Saturday Night Live skit.”

A John Zogby Strategies poll of 844 likely New York voters found Hochul holding a double-digit lead over Blakeman, 53 percent to 39 percent, a bit smaller than a previous Siena College poll at the end of last year when Stefanik was still competing in the race.

Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose a plan to update the state’s laws on drones, aligning New York with new federal regulations and opening up opportunities for the drone manufacturing industry. As part of her 2026 State of the State agenda,

Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed new privacy laws for kids aiming to protect them from predators on social media, add age verification to online gaming platforms and keep kids from getting hooked on