Governor Hochul announced that nearly $140 million in federal funding is available to support counterterrorism and emergency preparedness efforts across the state.

La gobernadora Kathy Hochul, junto con el Departamento de Conservación Ambiental del estado de Nueva York, elevó hoy el nivel de alerta de los condados de Nassau y Suffolk, pasando de "vigilancia de sequía" a "alerta de sequía", debido a la escasez de precipitaciones y a la disminución de los niveles de caudal de los arroyos y de las aguas subterráneas.

Governor Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, elevated Nassau and Suffolk counties from Drought Watch to Drought Warning due to a shortage of rainfall and declining levels of streamflow and groundwater.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF), the state’s not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurer, has launched its Extreme Heat Equipment Credit for 2026.

La gobernadora Hochul anunció hoy que el programa de Estipendios para la Capacitación de Bomberos Voluntarios de Nueva York se está ampliando para cubrir los costos de cinco cursos de capacitación adicionales disponibles para los bomberos voluntarios.

Governor Hochul announced New York’s Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program is expanding to offset costs for five additional training courses available to volunteer firefighters.

Governor Hochul highlighted the start of Severe Weather Awareness Week in New York State by encouraging New Yorkers to take steps to prepare themselves and their households for severe weather.

Governor Hochul announced $10.5 million has been awarded through the federal FY 2023 and FY 2024 State Homeland Security Program to enhance the preparedness and response capabilities of 80 cities, towns, villages and counties statewide.

Governor Hochul announced the release of a new online training for mental health professionals who currently work with or are considering working with first responders such as 911 dispatchers, law enforcement, emergency medical technicians and firefighters.

La gobernadora Hochul informó a los neoyorquinos sobre las medidas de preparación estatales ante una severa tormenta invernal que impactará al estado y ordenó a todos los empleados no esenciales que teletrabajaran el lunes.