New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will deliver a $36 million lifeline to programs that help sexual assault survivors and other crime victims. The new infusion of state money comes after NBC New York reported that longstanding rape crisis centers and child advocacy centers were suddenly facing deep, unanticipated cuts that could result in layoffs and other painful service reductions. Hochul did not say where in the state budget the additional $36 million would come from, nor is it clear yet whether all the programs that lost federal grant money will be made whole. Read the full story on our website. #nbc4ny #politics #newyork #hochul