More than 8 million New Yorkers will get inflation refund checks, says governor

‘The cost of living is still too damn high,’ said governor Kathy Hochul. Photograph: deberarr/Getty Images/iStockphoto

New York governor, Kathy Hochul, announced that the state will be distributing inflation refund checks to more than 8 million New Yorkers.

Last week, as part of New York’s fiscal year 2026 budget, Hochul announced the state’s “first-ever inflation refund checks” which is slated to put $2bn back into the pockets of millions of New Yorkers.