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Hochul considering lowering retirement age for some workers to 55, The Post reports

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Published  April 2, 2026 4:30pm EDT
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The Brief

    • The New York Post is reporting that Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering lowering the retirement age of certain New York workers to 55-years-old.
    • Workers under consideration would only be public workers that were hired after 2014.
    • If Hochul decides to pursue the change, the move could cost taxpayers $1.5 billion.

NEW YORK - Certain public workers in New York could soon retire at the age of 55, according to The New York Post.

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Potential lowering of retirement age for some workers

What we know:

The New York Post is reporting that Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering lowering the retirement age of certain New York workers to 55-years-old.

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Data: New York worst state for retirement

FOX 5 NY's Christal Young took the streets to ask New Yorkers where they plan on retiring.

Workers under consideration would only be public workers that were hired after 2014.

If Hochul decides to pursue the change, the move could cost taxpayers $1.5 billion.

The Source: This article includes reporting from The New York Post.

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