What’s Inside New York’s $269 Billion Budget: Second-Home Tax, Restrictions on ICE and More NYT | Top Stories By: Grace Ashford 29 May 2026 at 01:56 Gov. Kathy Hochul used the state budget as a vehicle for policy initiatives, including a new second-home tax and a push to make the state less hospitable to immigration agents. © Cindy Schultz for The New York TimesGov. Kathy Hochul insisted on making climate goals easier to reach as part of the budget deal.