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Priorities
Leading on Climate Change & Protecting Our Environment
Governor Cuomo is committed to protecting our environment for generations to come. Learn about his clean energy programs & projects happening statewide.
Tuition-Free College for New York's Middle Class
Governor Cuomo is making college a reality for middle class NY’ers by providing free tuition at all State colleges through the Excelsior Scholarship.
Protecting Our Drinking Water
The $2.5 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act will upgrade NY's aging water infrastructure - enhancing community health & protecting our natural resources for generations to come.
Andrew M. Cuomo
Andrew M. Cuomo, re-elected the 56th Governor of New York State on November 4, 2014, has a lifelong commitment to public service and the proven leadership skills to make government work for the people of the state.
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Actions
The Empire State Trail
Once complete, the 750-mile trail will be the nation's largest state multi-use trail network, giving outdoor enthusiasts, hikers and bikers access to some of NY's natural treasures.
Raise the Age
With the passage of the FY 2018 State Budget, New York State has ended a decade-long injustice by raising the age of criminal responsibility.
FY 2018 Executive Budget
APRIL 15, 2017New York State is strengthening the middle class by investing in jobs & infrastructure, reducing taxes, providing tuition-free college with the first-in-the-nation Excelsior Scholarship program, and raising the age of criminal responsibility so minors are no longer prosecuted as adults.
Learn MoreLiberty Defense Project
$10M in the 2018 Budget establishes the nation's first legal defense fund to ensure all immigrants, regardless of residency status, have access to representation.
The State of New York 5/12/17 - "Answering the Call to Serve"
192 men and women joined the ranks of the New York State Police, police officers across the state who made the ultimate sacrifice were honored at the annual Memorial Remembrance Ceremony in Albany, and mobile command centers units were dispatched to the Lake Ontario area to help New Yorkers impacted by the recent flooding.
STATE OF THE STATE
Progress 2011-2016
$114.1Billion
Tax Savings
Step one to promoting growth is to cut taxes and control spending. By the end of 2016, New York State will have cut or avoided enough taxes to save New Yorkers $114.1 billion.
7.87Million
Private Sector Jobs
We’re putting New Yorkers back to work. Today, New York State boasts a record 7.87 million private sector jobs - the most in our state's history.
$24.8Billion
School Aid
A record-high $24.8 billion is being invested in our education system - a 6.5% increase over last year that will impact New York's 2.8 million students.