As she prepares for a reelection battle, Gov. Kathy Hochul focused on lowering costs for families, pushing back on President Donald Trump's agenda, and fighting his immigration crackdown in remarks prepared for her fifth State of the State address Tuesday.

The governor delivered her speech Tuesday afternoon at The Egg in Albany — kicking off her legislative priorities for the next budget cycle. 

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Republicans were unimpressed by Hochul’s speech — saying she’s bowing to pressure from New York City, arguing the governor’s proposals won’t address the state’s high taxes.

"The governor has just concluded her speech, and it's the same talk, different year," state Sen. Steve Chan, a Republican from Brooklyn, said in a recorded rebuttal to Hochul's State of the State address. "New Yorkers should be very concerned. Nothing has changed...If one thing is clear, it's that New York state does not have leadership. New York is not being led. The governor is not steering the ship — she is being steered by extremists, socialists who are promising everything to everyone for free."

All proposals included in the governor's State of the State agenda typically lack detail each year. More is expected when Hochul releases her executive budget next week.