ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to cut state income taxes by $1 billion over the next two years — part of an agenda aimed at combating voters’ economic concerns that helped deliver President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The Democratic governor is also trying to improve her own political standing ahead of her 2026 reelection.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed cutting income taxes by up to 5% in a State of the State speech focused largely on taming New York's high living costs.

Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is trying to build the trust of working class voters within her state with a tax cut for joint filers earning less than $320,000. Hochul announced the plan and the rest of her agenda during her State of the State address on Tuesday.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed Tuesday she wants police officers on every New York City overnight subway train for the next six months.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is vowing to put police officers on every subway train overnight. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.

Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled her agenda in the annual State of the State address, tackling tax cuts, free tuition for high-demand jobs, and inflation relief payments. The centerpiece of her proposals is a plan to station NYPD officers on every subway train overnight to combat rising crime.