The statewide policy would 'make classrooms distraction-free so our children can focus on the things that matter.'

New York lawmakers are voicing concern over Governor Kathy Hochul’s record-breaking $252 billion executive budget, with critics calling it unsustainable and dismissive of the state’s long-term affordability issues.

Her budget made no mention of "cap and invest," the program she proposed two years ago as a central strategy for reducing fossil fuels emissions.