Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out a 2026 agenda with major implications for Long Island, proposing new investments to combat coastal erosion, a long-awaited redesign of Jamaica Station, expanded education initiatives and sweeping changes aimed at lowering auto insurance costs.
In her State of the State address, the Democratic governor cast the proposals as a response to climate threats along Long Island’s coastline, mounting affordability pressures for suburban commuters and families, and what she described as aggressive federal immigration enforcement.
