Gov. Hochul's State Of The State Address: What Is Expected For NYC

NEW YORK CITY — Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual "State of the State" address on Tuesday, where she outlined her agenda and proposals for New York City that will include extending the Second Avenue subway project along 125th Street as well as increasing subway security.

The new proposal for the Second Avenue subway project would extend the line westward. The plan would expand the line with three new stations on 125th Street, ending at Broadway in Morningside Heights, according to Gothamist.

The new expansion would happen after the MTA completes extending the Q line from 96th Street to 125th Street.

In addition, Hochul will call to expand and increase funding for the Subway Co-Response Outreach Teams (SCOUT) program in her address. The teams are trained to assist those experiencing mental health crises in the city's subway system.

The governor will also propose adding platform-edge barriers to 85 more stations citywide. It would bring the number of stations with barriers up from 115 to 200.

Focus On Affordability

The governor, who is running for reelection this year, will address the rise in the cost of living in the state and the need to increase subsidized childcare.

Last week, Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to expand universal child care for roughly 2,000 2-year-olds in the city and $1.7 billion in funding for an existing child care voucher program.

Additionally, the governor will propose creating protest-free buffer zones around houses of worship, AI chatbots restrictions for minors and plans to double the state’s nuclear energy generation, according to reports.