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Every day, New Yorkers’ lives are affected by government in ways large and small. A well-functioning government is essential for all aspects of civic life: keeping our streets safe, creating affordable places for New Yorkers to live and work, providing a sound education to our students, ensuring a level playing field for businesses and protecting residents' rights.

In her State of the State platform, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed the creation of an office that will help state agencies deliver better outcomes and a more transparent government for all New Yorkers. Contrary to the disastrous DOGE cuts at the federal level, which have created chaos and disrupted services across the country, the aim of the Office of Performance Management and Innovation will be to actually innovate and make government more effective, not........

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