Governor Hochul announced New York State landmarks will be lit purple this evening for International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD).

Governor Hochul signed legislation to establish a New York State memorial at the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany to recognize victims and survivors of the Holocaust.

Governor Hochul announced New York’s participation in the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence global campaign with the 2025 theme UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls.

“Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez is a trailblazer whose leadership has opened doors for generations of New Yorkers. As the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, she has never forgotten where she came from, and she has never stopped fighting for the people she serves."

Governor Hochul announced that landmarks across the state will illuminate pink, white and light blue, and the Transgender flag will be raised at the State Capitol on Thursday, Nov. 20 in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Governor Hochul directed flags on all State government buildings be lowered on Saturday, November 15 from sunrise to sunset in honor of Patrick Brady, a New York City Fire Department firefighter who died in the line-of-duty on November 8, 2025.

Governor Hochul issued a proclamation declaring November 11 as Veterans Day and recognizing November as Veterans Month across New York State.

Governor Hochul directed that flags be flown at half-staff in honor of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney who passed away on November 3, 2025.

Governor Hochul directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of retired New York State Police Zone Sergeant Steven W. Greene who passed away on October 24, 2025 from an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 terrorist attack.

Governor Hochul marked the 200th anniversary of the opening of the original Erie Canal in New York City with the arrival of the Buffalo Maritime Center's Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief.