ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched a $216 billion state budget proposal on Tuesday that would increase education spending, fund pandemic recovery initiatives and provide bonuses for health care and front-line workers
Bolstered by federal COVID-19 funds and unexpectedly high tax receipts, Hochul sought to strike a fiscal balance as she laid out a spending plan she described as “socially responsible and fiscally prudent.”
The proposed budget includes $31.2 billion in education spending, a $2 billion increase, $10 billion to bolster the pandemic-ravaged health care industry, $1.4 billion for child care and $32.8 billion for infrastructure projects.
