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Over 55,000 Tickets Issued for St. Patrick’s Day
March 21, 2025 | 3:28 PM EDTGovernor Hochul announced law enforcement agencies throughout the State issued 55,661 tickets for various vehicle and traffic law violations, including 1,224 tickets for impaired driving, during a statewide mobilization targeting impaired drivers before, during and after St. Patrick’s Day.
Traffic Down, Business Up: Congestion Pricing Progress
March 21, 2025 | 10:59 AM EDTGovernor Hochul joined business leaders, advocates and elected officials to highlight ongoing progress under New York’s congestion pricing program.
Task Force Marks One Year of Ghost Car Removals
March 20, 2025 | 4:24 PM EDTGovernor Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bridges and Tunnels and the New York City Police Department (NYPD), along with regional law enforcement partners including MTA Police Department (MTAPD), New York State Police, Port Authority Police, New York City Sheriff's Office, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) Police, New York City Business Integrity Commission and U.S. Park Police, today shared results of one year of operations following the launch of a multi-agency City and State-led task force dedicated to removing “ghost cars” — cars that are virtually untraceable by traffic cameras and toll readers because of their forged or altered license plates — from New York City streets.
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La gobernadora Hochul anunció hoy que la Comisión de Servicio Público del Estado de Nueva York (PSC) ha iniciado una revisión integral de la compensación de la administración de los servicios públicos después de su instrucción del martes para que el Departamento de Servicio Público (DPS) avance con la auditoría.
Governor Hochul announced the opening of applications for the Empire State Summer Service Corps Program, encouraging State University of New York students to apply for one of 150 paid civic and service internships this summer.
Governor Hochul announced an exciting addition to the transformative Interstate 81 Viaduct Project’s community engagement toolbox: The launch of the I-81 Connect mobile app.
Governor Hochul announced that the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has initiated a comprehensive review of utility management compensation following her direction on Tuesday for the Department of Public Service (DPS) to move forward with the audit.
"Earlier today, Attorney General Pam Bondi marched in front of the television cameras for a dramatic media briefing to announce she was filing charges against New York State related to our immigration laws."
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $150 million in climate resiliency grants to make New York State’s public college campuses greener.
Governor Hochul announced a $26 million ConnectALL grant to Oswego County to construct a fiber-to-the-home network that will expand broadband access to about 10,792 homes, businesses and community institutions across 22 towns and villages.
La Gobernadora Hochul anunció una inversión transformadora de $150 millones para conectar la estación Ronkonkoma de Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) con la terminal norte propuesta en el Aeropuerto MacArthur, mejorando significativamente la accesibilidad y mejorando la infraestructura de transporte de la región.
Earlier, Governor Hochul announced a transformational $150 million investment to connect the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed North Terminal at MacArthur Airport, significantly improving accessibility and enhancing the region’s transportation infrastructure.
Governor Hochul announced a transformational $150 million investment to connect the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed North Terminal at MacArthur Airport, significantly improving accessibility and enhancing the region’s transportation infrastructure.