Kathy Hochul’s proposal to spend big on the city the “Albany Rescue Plan.” The proposed spending package, as reported Monday in this newspaper, recognizes that Albany is in a bad way and needs big investment.

Gov. Kathy Hochul spent her fourth State of the State championing the cause she continued to emphasize over the last two months. She also unveiled a serious proposal to combat subway crime — placing an NYPD officer on every train throughout the city’s sprawling underground transit system every night.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in Albany on Tuesday.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivers her 'State of the State' at the Egg in Albany Tuesday. Hochul has spent the past weeks previewing her proposals for the upcoming year. RELATED: New law proposed

Child care, housing costs and public safety were the New York governor’s top issues as she outlined her policy plans for the year and for a re-election fight in 2026.