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Meet EXPRESS NY: A Statewide Effort to Streamline Regulations and Improve How Government Works
Overview
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of EXPRESS NY (Expediting Processes and Regulations to Enable Streamlined Services), a new statewide effort to make government work better by tackling outdated and burdensome regulations, policies, and practices that stand in the way of delivering for New Yorkers. EXPRESS NY is the next phase in the governor’s 2026 State of the State commitment to cut excessive red tape to speed up government and make it easier, faster, and more affordable to deliver the critical projects and services that New Yorkers need.
The Big Picture
EXPRESS NY builds on Governor Hochul’s commitment to improving how state government operates by cutting needless red tape while investing in the services and programs that New Yorkers need. In her 2026 State of the State, the governor unveiled her “Let Them Build” Agenda, which will make it easier for communities across New York to build housing, green infrastructure, childcare centers, and other critical infrastructure through commonsense reforms to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).
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