Governor Kathy Hochul

September 21, 2023

Coalition Pledges to Install 20 Million New Heat Pumps

Governor Hochul announced a series of new commitments on behalf of the U.S. Climate Alliance to decarbonize buildings and quadruple heat pump installations by 2030.

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2023

Recent Actions

Taking Action to Address the Asylum Seeker Crisis

Governor Hochul has taken several actions to address the recent influx of asylum seekers and migrants in New York.

Taking Executive Action on Housing

Governor Hochul announced several executive actions to promote housing growth to address NY’s housing crisis driven by a severe housing shortage.

FY 2024 New York State Budget

The $229 billion FY 2024 NYS Budget reflects Governor Hochul's bold agenda to make New York more affordable, more livable and safer.

2023 State of the State

Achieving the New York Dream

Governor Hochul's 2023 agenda includes 147 bold initiatives to create a more affordable, more livable, and safer New York.

2023 Agenda

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Kathy Hochul

Biography

Kathy Hochul is the 57^th and first female Governor of New York State.

Governor Kathy Hochul began her career in public service on her local Town Board before serving as Erie County Clerk, and then as a member of Congress for New York’s 26th Congressional District. She more recently served in statewide office as Lieutenant Governor and now as the first female Governor of the State of New York.

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