Guns in New York must be locked up when the owner isn't using them
Carried by Khaleel Anderson (D) and Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 19, 2027.
Kathy Hochul (D)
Governor of New York
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What Hochul did for people
More than 10,000 NYC kids are coming off the child care waitlist
Championed by Lincoln Restler (D) and Jennifer Gutiérrez (D).
Secured the funding
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
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Sent home from a NY construction job? You're owed up to 4 hours' pay
Carried by Jessica Ramos (D) and Catalina Cruz (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Dec. 8, 2026.
You can see your New York personnel file and get told about write-ups
Carried by Andrew Gounardes (D) and Jessica González-Rojas (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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Free full-day child care for 2-year-olds, starting in 5 districts
Proposed by Zohran Mamdani (D).
Secured the funding
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
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New York's child care tax credit grows by $576 on average
Proposed by Kathy Hochul (D).
Proposed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
New York is mailing energy rebate checks of up to $200
Championed by Carl Heastie (D) and Didi Barrett (D).
Signed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
SUNY and CUNY tuition won't go up for in-state undergrads in 2026-27
Funding won by Toby Ann Stavisky (D) and Alicia Hyndman (D).
Proposed it
Working now.
Landlords who harass rent-regulated tenants across buildings face up to 7 years
Carried by Brian Kavanagh (D) and Micah Lasher (D).
Proposed it
Working now.
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Every 4-year-old in New York gets a free pre-K seat by fall 2028
Championed by Shelley Mayer (D) and Amy Paulin (D).
Proposed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
Many newer New York public workers pay less toward their pensions
Carried by Robert Jackson (D) and Stacey Pheffer Amato (D).
Negotiated it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
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2,000 more free 3-K seats for NYC 3-year-olds, in 56 ZIP codes
Led by Zohran Mamdani (D).
Secured the funding
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
Your employer faces new limits on stay-or-pay contracts starting Dec. 19
Carried by Phil Steck (D) and Rachel May (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Dec. 19, 2026.
New York can now stop unfair and abusive business practices
Proposed by Letitia James (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Your gas bill will stop paying for new homes' gas hookups
Carried by Liz Krueger (D) and Jo Anne Simon (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Dec. 19, 2026.
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Most New York-regulated plans will cover rescue and maintenance inhalers for $0
Carried by Jessica González-Rojas (D) and Gustavo Rivera (D).
Signed it
Law now. Benefits start Jan. 1, 2027.
Landlords can't use shared software to fix rents in New York
Carried by Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D) and Linda Rosenthal (D).
Signed it
Blocked in court.
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Lower New York income tax rates for joint filers earning up to $323,200
Proposed by Kathy Hochul (D).
Proposed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
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New York's child tax credit tripled to $1,000 for kids under 4
Proposed by Kathy Hochul (D).
Proposed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
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New York mailed 8.2 million inflation refund checks of up to $400
Proposed by Kathy Hochul (D).
Proposed it
Delivered.
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Every public school student in New York eats breakfast and lunch free
Championed by Michelle Hinchey (D) and Jessica González-Rojas (D).
Proposed it
Working now.
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Big New York warehouses must cut the risks that injure workers
Carried by Jessica Ramos (D) and Harry Bronson (D).
Negotiated it
Working now.
Applying for Medicare drug help now counts as applying for premium help
Carried by Cordell Cleare (D) and Amy Paulin (D).
Signed it
Working now.
New York stores must train workers to prevent violence on the job
Carried by Karines Reyes (D) and Jessica Ramos (D).
Signed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
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Many NYC renters can't be evicted without a good reason
Carried by Julia Salazar (D) and Pamela Hunter (D).
Negotiated it
Working now.
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Pregnant workers in New York get 20 paid hours off for prenatal care
Proposed by Kathy Hochul (D).
Proposed it
Working now.
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Insulin costs you $0 on most New York-regulated plans
Carried by Gustavo Rivera (D) and Phara Souffrant Forrest (D).
Proposed it
Working now.
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Medical debt from New York providers can't show up on your credit report
Carried by Gustavo Rivera (D) and Amy Paulin (D).
Signed it
Under threat. As of Nov. 11, 2026.
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Old convictions get sealed automatically once you've stayed crime-free
Carried by Zellnor Myrie (D) and Catalina Cruz (D).
Negotiated it
Under threat. As of Nov. 11, 2026.
Any New York voter can vote early by mail, no excuse needed
Carried by Michael Gianaris (D) and Karines Reyes (D).
Signed it
Working now.
New York raised the workers' comp minimum from $150 to $384.45
Carried by James Sanders Jr. (D) and Latoya Joyner (D).
Signed it
Working now.
More New York families can get help paying for child care
Championed by Jabari Brisport (D) and Andrew Hevesi (D).
Proposed it
Working now.
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New York's minimum wage reached $17 downstate and $16 upstate
Championed by Jessica Ramos (D) and Latoya Joyner (D).
Negotiated it
Working now.
New York finally pays its schools what its funding formula promised
Championed by Robert Jackson (D) and Shelley Mayer (D).
Proposed it
Working now.
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New York bans bias over your citizenship or immigration status
Carried by Catalina Cruz (D) and John Liu (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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New York job ads must show what the job pays
Carried by Jessica Ramos (D) and Latoya Joyner (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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New York voters can sue over local rules that weaken their vote
Carried by Zellnor Myrie (D) and Latrice Walker (D).
Signed it
Working now.
New York won't help other states punish abortions legal here
Carried by Liz Krueger (D) and Charles Lavine (D).
Signed it
Working now.
NYC's tax credit for low-wage workers is up to 6 times bigger
Proposed by Eric Adams (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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1.8 million New Yorkers got extra child and work credit checks
Led by Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D).
Signed it
Delivered.
New York home care aides must be paid more than the minimum wage
Championed by Rachel May (D) and Richard Gottfried (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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New York homeowners got property tax rebate checks in 2022
Proposed by Kathy Hochul (D).
Proposed it
Delivered.
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New York opened child care aid to families earning up to $83,250
Proposed by Kathy Hochul (D).
Proposed it
Working now.
Low-wage NYC workers get a city tax credit up to six times bigger
Proposed by Eric Adams (D).
Signed it
Working now.
If you're sued over a debt in New York, interest is capped at 2%
Carried by Kevin Thomas (D) and Helene Weinstein (D).
Signed it
Working now.
You can get paid back for spoiled food after a widespread, days-long outage
Carried by Leroy Comrie (D) and Amy Paulin (D).
Signed it
Working now.
NYC families can use rent help for homes at fair market rent
Carried by Linda Rosenthal (D) and Brian Kavanagh (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Debt collectors in New York have 3 years to sue over credit cards and loans
Carried by Helene Weinstein (D) and Kevin Thomas (D).
Signed it
Working now.
Your New York job can't punish you for reporting wrongdoing
Carried by Michael Benedetto (D) and Jessica Ramos (D).
Signed it
Working now.
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Your general contractor can owe wages a subcontractor never paid you
Carried by Jessica Ramos (D) and Latoya Joyner (D).
Signed it
Working now.
New York renters hit by COVID couldn't be evicted until Jan. 15, 2022
Carried by Brian Kavanagh (D) and Jeffrey Dinowitz (D).
Proposed it
Expired.
Your New York job must have a plan to protect you from airborne disease
Carried by Michael Gianaris (D) and Karines Reyes (D).
Carried it out
Working now.
