Tackling subjects from housing to helping the mentally ill, on Tuesday Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address since being elected to a full four-year term.
Even though it’s a political lightning rod, Hochul also said she wants to revisit the state’s controversial bail reform law — a key issue in her re-election battle that she won only narrowly.
“I would say we can agree that the bail law, as it’s currently written, leaves room for improvement,” Hochul said. “And as leaders, we cannot ignore that. When we hear so often from New Yorkers that their top concern is crime.”
Tied to public safety is the state’s approach to mental health. Experts say the pandemic helped fuel a mental health crisis. And Hochul wants to add 1,000 new beds for patients at mental health facilities, many of which were taken away in the early months of the pandemic.
“Today marks a reversal in the state’s approach to mental health care,” the governor said. “And this is a monumental shift to make sure that no one else falls through the cracks. This will be the biggest change since the de-institution era of the 1970s. And I’m proud to announce that we are investing $1 billion, making...
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