September 18, 2026
FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL: ”Our goal is to make sure your energy bills do not exceed six percent of your income. How’s that sound? Yes. Is that good? So we’re going to make sure you sign up for this. We’re able to expand this program, our Energy Assistance Program, affordability program. So we’re going to expand to 2.5 million more New Yorkers, and the income thresholds are higher. This is going to help you shave off the cost of your energy bills, utility bills every single month. Now, that’s separate from what we’re doing this past week. I announced that next week, check your mailboxes because we’re mailing out a billion dollars worth of checks to help with utility bills going to 8.2 million New Yorkers, many here in Western New York, and that’s going to be up to $200 a person. So check’s going to be in the mail, plus sign up for this program. And I want to thank our Department of Public Service here and our entire team who’s working to get the word out so we can expand these programs to focus on driving down utility costs for our residents across the state. So, how’s that sound, everybody? We’ll hand out some information and help, we can help you sign up right here, right?”
