<p>Governor Kathy Hochul aims&nbsp;to make alcoholic&nbsp;to-go drinks,&nbsp;introduced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, permanent in her latest budget proposal. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Macy Egeland reports.</p>


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