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Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is forgoing retail politics and instead relying on an aggressive ad strategy and staged events that highlight state investments.

This year's record $31.5 billion in state aid for schools, up 7.2 percent from last year, includes $1.5 billion in foundation aid, up 7.7 percent.

As the nation’s economic uncertainty continues with a volatile stock market, higher gas prices and inflation, New York state’s budget forecast has also suffered a reversal of fortune.

As the nation’s economic uncertainty continues, with a volatile stock market, higher gas prices and inflation, New York state’s budget forecast has also suffered a reversal of fortune. Karen DeWitt takes a look at what’s changed since the budget was settled in the spring.

In its first quarterly update, the governors budget division projected a $310 million gap in next years budget, which could balloon to $6.2 billion in FY2027.

As the nation’s economic uncertainty continues, with a volatile stock market, higher gas prices and inflation, New York state’s budget forecast has also suffered a reversal of fortune.

Are tough decisions coming for New York's state budget?

Gov. Hochul says the budget matters more for what it does than being late.

Here are some highlights of the $220 billion spending plan, and varying perspectives on what's in it.

The agreement includes some changes to the state’s bail reform laws, the renewal of a popular pandemic-era rule that allows restaurants to serve alcoholic drinks to go, and a temporary halt to the state’s gasoline taxes.