The increase in gas and food prices have been weighing on the minds of New Yorkers. Governor Hochul proposed a $216 billion state budget for New York today, Governor Lamont wants to hang on to some emergency powers, and a local musician’s mission to keep this musical tradition alive.
New Yorkers have concerns about the economy
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