Opinion: To make NY more affordable, Gov. Hochul needs to ditch her all-electric plan and push natural gas

August 5, 2025

New York has some of the highest residential and commercial construction costs, and ranks in the top 10 most expensive states to live. Yet rather than focus on ways to make it more affordable for residents and attractive for investments, Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to make gas stoves in new buildings illegal. Go figure.

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