Earlier today, Governor Hochul announced an agreement with the Legislature to make medical aid in dying available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This comes after careful reflection and deliberation with the bill’s sponsors …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the advancement of $1.75 billion in key transit projects for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that will modernize the subway system, funded by revenue generated by congestion pricing. The MTA Board …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has secured a Physical Disaster Declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Westchester County and the contiguous counties of Putnam, Rockland and Bronx. A review by a federal …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $12.6 million in grants for 11 projects to enhance environmental education in communities facing the highest pollution and climate impacts. The funding supports the construction of new and improved education …
Governor Hochul today announced an agreement with the Legislature to make medical aid in dying available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This comes after careful reflection and deliberation with the bill’s sponsors, …
Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted significant milestones reached in the State’s locally sourced school food programs during her time in office, each one helping to make sure that no student goes hungry in a New York classroom and further providing an …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the commencement of construction on Edelweiss Dairy’s $34 million expansion in the Town of Freedom in Cattaraugus County. This development comes in response to increased demands from regional manufacturers, including …
Today, the Times Union published an op-ed by Governor Kathy Hochul outlining her support for medical aid in dying. Text of the op-ed can be viewed online and is available below: Two and a half centuries ago, our founding fathers established a vision of a …
Governor Kathy Hochul signed Legislation S7855E/A8463-E which assesses teaching on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history in social studies curricula in New York and establishes an advisory committee on the future of AANHPI …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that major work has been completed on a $61.8 million project to resurface a key section of the New England Thruway (I-95) in the Bronx and Westchester County. The project repaved 24 lane miles of the roadway and …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $20 million to support programs and services that strengthen violence prevention, youth development, mental health supports, and economic opportunity for young people in 10 communities statewide through Project RISE ( …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a significant investment in Buffalo’s East Side, awarding $10 million from the new East Side Building Fund to 35 commercial and mixed-use projects. This pivotal funding is dedicated to accelerating private building …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a strategic international partnership between the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science (NY Creates), the owner and operator of the Albany NanoTech Complex, North …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a special election will be held to fill the vacancy in the 74th Assembly District created by the resignation of Harvey Epstein will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Governor Hochul issued the proclamation on …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York Power Authority has hired Benjamin R. Walsh as the next Director of the New York State Canal Corporation. Walsh has served as the Mayor of Syracuse since 2018 and moves to the Canal Corporation with a …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $23 million has been awarded to 24 projects through the NextGen Buildings Innovation Challenges program. The initiative aims to advance innovative building technologies for clean heating, ventilation, and air …
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on “Power to the People Show with Darius Pridgen.” AUDIO: The Governor’s interview is available here. A rush transcript of the Governor’s remarks is available below: Bishop Darius Pridgen: Got to give the …
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted that schools across New York State have served more than 150 million free meals since the start of the school year in September, following implementation of the Governor’s Universal School Meals law. Now …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than $43 million has been awarded to upgrade five sites for competitive industry use under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York grant program. FAST NY is designed to prepare and develop …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the groundbreaking of the Town of Riverhead’s nearly $33 million new Town Square, the largest project funded through Riverhead’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). The new public plaza and gathering space is the …
