Fresh proof Hochul only wants to put off NY’s ‘climate’ disaster until she’s reelected
Governor Kathy Hochul is attempting to delay climate law deadlines, which has caused delays in the state budget. Critics argue that her actions are aimed at avoiding immediate financial impacts on New Yorkers until after her re-election. The proposed changes to the climate law are seen as insufficient and merely postponing inevitable costs for residents.
- ▪Hochul's bid to delay climate-law deadlines has contributed to a one-month delay in the state budget deal.
- ▪Under the current climate law, New Yorkers could face an additional $4,000 in annual costs starting in 2031.
- ▪Hochul is seeking to push back the 2024 deadline for a 'cap and trade' plan to 2028 and alter emissions reduction goals.
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Opinion editorial Fresh proof Hochul only wants to put off NY’s ‘climate’ disaster until she’s reelected By Post Editorial Board Published April 29, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at an office in midtown Manhattan. Stephen Yang for NY Post Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bid to delay some climate-law deadlines, which has helped hold up the now-one-month-late state budget deal, might make it seem like she cares about “affordability.” But proof keeps popping up that the gov has every intention of letting that law hit New Yorkers deep in their pocketbooks — after she’s safely re-elected. Hochul hopes to keep it all quiet, because the truth would expose her “affordability” promise as a big lie.
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