New York State Budget

WAMC's Andrew Waite in conversation with Maya Ahmed, Senior Editor at New York Focus, about their new guide to the 2026 New York state budget fight.

(Airs 03/06/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Some State lawmakers want to increase funding for refugee resettlement, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the state budget spends more than it’s taking in, and library advocates say the services they provide are at risk under the Governor’s latest spending plan.

(Airs 03/06/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Some State lawmakers want to increase funding for refugee resettlement, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the state budget spends more than it’s taking in, and library advocates say the services they provide are at risk under the Governor’s latest spending plan.

(Airs 03/05/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. We’ll talk about the potential financial impact of the war in Iran, the $260 billion dollar state budget which the comptroller says is spending more that it’s taking in, and the need, he says, for more money to fund the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).

(Airs 03/05/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. We’ll talk about the potential financial impact of the war in Iran, the $260 billion dollar state budget which the comptroller says is spending more that it’s taking in, and the need, he says, for more money to fund the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).

New York’s clean energy law could cost residents more than expected.

(Airs 02/05/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor for NYPIRG, The New York Public Interest Research Group, about the $260 billion dollar state budget, the environment, higher education and much more.

Environmental advocates are cheering Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address this week where she outlined goals for 2026 and highlighted accomplishments of 2025.

State lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session in mid-June.All in all, during the 2025 legislative session, 856 bills passed both houses.Those bills have been (or will soon be) sent to the governor for her consideration – approval or veto.

The federal government’s slashing of domestic spending (while boosting tax cuts for the wealthy) has put states’ budgets at risk.The impact on New York’s budget is unquestionably significant.