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New York City residents and organizations submitted more than 1,000 submissions to Governor Kathy Hochul’s EXPRESS NY initiative, a statewide effort inviting the public to suggest which regulations should be reduced or eliminated to make it easier to run businesses and access services.

The initiative, launched in February, drew nearly 2,000 participants across all 62 counties, who submitted over 3,700 recommendations focused on improving how government operates. Areas such as small business, housing, and child care were the top priorities in the submissions.

State officials are now reviewing the submissions to determine which proposals can move forward, with an initial round of regulatory changes expected later this spring and additional updates planned through the summer.

Other regions with strong participation included the Capital Region, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley, with similar concerns raised across the state.