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Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul Talks State of the State at Chamber Event
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mean an investment of $163 million in public education, known as the Excelsior Scholarship Campaign. Another novel plan would synchronize the lights on all of New York City’s bridges, creating a stunning display of color throughout the five boroughs. Her talk was preceded by brief remarks from Brooklyn Chamber Board Chair Denise Arbesu and Nicolas Allard, the dean of Brooklyn Law School, who once worked with Hochul in the office of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. The event was attended by a variety of professionals and Brooklyn Chamber members from government, nonprofits and the private sector. It was organized by the Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo. It was Hochul’s second year delivering the State of the State presentation at a Chamber event. This year, Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced the State of the State by giving six inter-related speeches throughout New York instead of his typical address in front of the state legislature. Brooklyn Chamber President and CEO Andrew Hoan attended his address in New York City, which was held in front of One World Trade Center in Manhattan. The governor’s office organizes a number of recaps of the State of the State, which are delivered by a variety of administration officials.
ieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul gave an overview of the State of the State at an event hosted by the Brooklyn Chamber on January 25. In a wide-ranging address accompanied by a visual presentation, she touched on topics ranging from education, to infrastructure, to small business. “This has become such an amazing place to live,� Hochul said. The set of policy proposals that make up Governor Cuomo’s State of the State, which Hochul included in her presentation, include “Buy American,� which would implement the nation’s strongest mandate for the purchase of American-made products, ethics reforms and policy to protect New Yorkers from rising prescription drug prices. The agenda also covers making it easier for people to vote in New York State with reforms such as early voting and same-day registration, investing money in the life sciences industry, and reforms to protect clean drinking water throughout the state. Hochul said that 8 million new privatesector jobs have been created under Governor Cuomo’s administration. She also touched upon the governor’s recent proposal to make public college in the State of New York tuition-free for residents making up to $125,000 annually. The proposal would
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