“Gov. Hochul delivered her annual State of the State Address today and outlined her priorities for the upcoming legislative session. I look forward to hearing more specific details about her agenda when she presents her Executive Budget Proposal next week.

“One thing is for certain, our state is facing an affordability, public safety and quality-of-life crisis. We cannot continue on this dangerous and reckless path of unsustainable and out-of-control spending and debt, costly job-killing taxes and regulations, crippling inflation, rising energy costs due to a radical energy/climate agenda being advanced and the continuation of violent crime in our local communities, all of which have helped contribute to New York’s nation-leading outmigration problem.

“I, along with my Assembly Minority colleagues, will continue to advocate for common-sense policies that prioritize public safety, fiscal responsibility, job creation and economic development, affordable and reliable energy and improving the quality of life for New York families and businesses.

If Gov. Hochul is serious about reversing the affordability, public safety and quality of life crisis facing our state, she will present the Legislature with a budget proposal that is fiscally responsible and addresses the concerns and financial struggles New York families and businesses are facing around our state. I urge the governor and legislative leaders to work with us in a bipartisan manner during the upcoming year to address these critical issues.”