At a time when New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other municipal leaders are grappling with budget holes, Gov. Kathy Hochul is giving out even more cash.
The Democratic governor’s proposed budget is growing to $262.7 billion, officials said, and she plans to dole out more money to community health clinics and municipalities around the state.
Hochul’s largesse was revealed in amendments to her executive budget that were posted Thursday. She already announced $1.5 billion in additional assistance for New York City, where Mamdani is now facing a $5.4 billion deficit in the current and coming fiscal years…