New York State of the State Address

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) delivered the State of the State address at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. He touted his administration’s 2017 accomplishments, including job creation, public investment, and hurricane recovery assistance to Puerto Rico. He also outlined his agenda for 2018, which included addressing criminal justice reform, homelessness, and sexual misconduct, as well as combatting terrorism, climate change, and the opioid epidemic. His remarks also included criticism of the Republican tax bill that became federal law at the end of 2017, and he accused President Trump of governing through division instead of working toward unity. close