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Governor Hochul announced 12 State landmarks will be illuminated red, black and green on the evening of Monday, January 15 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Governor Hochul announced that more than $5.5 million is being awarded to not-for-profit conservation organizations to protect a total of 2,119 acres of valuable farmland on seven New York State farms through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG) program.

Governor Hochul announced $325 million in grants is available for clean water infrastructure projects through the next round of the State's Water Infrastructure Improvement and Intermunicipal Grant programs.

“Over the last 24 hours we have seen dangerous, rapidly-shifting conditions across Erie County. Our forecasts predict the City of Buffalo and eastern suburbs will receive an additional foot of snow tonight."

Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the extreme weather and Western New York travel bans.

Governor Hochul and local authorities announced that full travel ban for passenger and commercial vehicles in Erie County will be lifted in Grand Island, Tonawanda, Amherst, Clarence and Newstead today at 3:30 PM.

Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers on extreme weather.

Governor Hochul and local authorities announced that the full travel ban for passenger and commercial vehicles remains in most of Erie County, but has been lifted in the Towns of Collins, North Collins, Concord, Sardinia, Colden and Holland, as well as in the Villages of North Collins and Springville.

Governor Hochul and local authorities announced that a full travel ban for passenger vehicles will be in effect for all of Erie County beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday to give plow crews time and space to clear roads during the overnight hours.

Governor Hochul and local authorities announced that a full travel ban for passenger vehicles will be in effect for all of Erie County beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday to give plow crews time and space to clear roads during the overnight hours.