“Gov. Hochul prioritizing crime and the affordability crisis during her State of the State address is a step in the right direction and a sign of hope that we can turn things around for the good of all New Yorkers. But Albany must consider other issues the Legislature failed to address last year: changes to bail reform, taking on the current mental health and substance abuse crises, the future of LIPA, enacting an environmental conservation policy to protect Long Island’s ecosystem and investments to fix our outdated and crumbling infrastructure.”

“I hope we can end the constant partisan and political circus that Albany is known for and instead look to bipartisan agreements. New Yorkers deserve a united government that can get the job done.”