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Cuomo is taking his message on the road, visiting every region of the state over the next 30 days. On Wednesday, he visited Yonkers and Westchester County.

In remarks delivered there, Cuomo pressed for a constitutional amendment to legalize gambling. He also discussed the need for pension reform, specifically in relation to proposed Tier VI pensions for newly hired public employees.

The proposal has drawn fire from union leaders, but Cuomo said without that, New York State will have difficulty meeting its future pension obligations.

"I'm trying to make changes. The special interests are trying to stop the changes. Why? Because they are invested in this system," said Cuomo. "These pensions we can't afford. We just can't afford them. You look at the numbers in the out years, they are unsustainable. And there is a limit to raising people's taxes."

One of the biggest issues the governor is tackling is education reform. The governor plans to use a 4-percent increase in state aid to get meaningful teacher evaluations.

Only districts that adopt the new evaluations get the increase. New York City stands to lose $224 million in state money and federal Race To The Top dollars.

A law was passed two years ago, but the new evaluations have not been implemented because they have been tied up in a lawsuit. The governor wants the teachers' union to drop its objections.

"The teacher's union is incredibly strong politically. I get it, I know. That's why they stopped the evaluation system from being put in place for two years," said Cuomo. "My point is, enough is enough, two years is enough. It should be put in place this year."

In a statement, the state teachers' union called Cuomo's plan to force new evaluations on school districts "problematic." It went on to say that there are "better ways to achieve implementation."

Negotiations are expected to continue in Albany among the interested parties to reach an agreement on teacher evaluations.