Hochul announces $400 refund checks for millions of New Yorkers

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that inflation refund checks up to $400 will be sent this fall to 8.2 million households across New York state.

The checks will be mailed directly to eligible New Yorkers starting in October, and they will continue through November.

There is no need to apply, sign up, or do anything to receive a check.

Gov. Hochul secured and enacted this initiative in this year’s state budget, as part of her commitment to putting money back in the pockets of New Yorkers.

“All I know is the Governor of New York has one duty: protect her citizens and fight like hell to put money back in their pockets whenever I can,” Hochul said. “This is not hyperbole, this is real — between getting that medication filled and being able to buy the groceries they need for their families or whether they can delay that heating bill another month.”

The state budget is also enacting the governor’s initiatives to cut taxes for the middle class, expand New York’s Child Tax Credit, and ensure universal free school meals.