Usually in March each year New York’s lawmakers pass a budget that determines how the state will spend its multi billion dollars in public money.  This panel will discuss things like what are the major steps in the budget process, who are the key players and how does the public get involved.

This panel will offer the opportunity to share ideas and debate over critical issues such as changes in the workforce, economic opportunities, innovative ideas to grow New York business and more.

Affordable housing is perhaps the most pressing issue facing New York, and Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers are exploring a range of policies to spur the creation of more housing. This panel will explore the various proposals – and their potential for success.

There are many critical projects in the works to boost New York’s infrastructure status.  When completed, these projects could generate trillions of dollars in annual economic output, service millions of commuters and create hundreds of thousands of jobs.  This panel will offer in-depth conversations about some of the biggest projects completed, in the works and for the future.

This panel will help identify challenges and discuss solutions to improve our system to gain new insights and perspectives on the most critical issues and priorities in New York health care during and post the pandemic.

This panel offers the opportunity to share ideas and debate over critical issues such as school choice, closing the achievement gap, and special education services.  It will  discuss changes, needs, ideas and technology helping our students advance during this current state of public education in New York.