The check is in the mail for millions of New York state tax filers — or at least it will be soon.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration began mailing out more than 8 million “inflation refund” checks on Friday ranging from $150 to $400. The checks , which will cost the state $2 billion total, will be sent out in batches through the end of November. The first batch will hit mailboxes next week, according to the governor. Loading…

“That could help with groceries for a week or two,” Hochul said at an Albany community center Friday. “It could help with a basket of clothes they have to buy, the sneakers, the backpack.”

Hochul made the checks a centerpiece of her affordability agenda as she seeks re-election in 2026. But they’ve garnered criticism from some progressive Democrats , who say t

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