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Technical Briefing on Governor Hochul’s FY 2026 Budget
January 21, 2025 | 8:46 PM ESTBudget Director Blake Washington held a technical briefing on Governor Hochul’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget proposal.
Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul
January 20, 2025 | 9:57 PM EST"Birthright citizenship isn’t just enshrined in our constitution — it’s key to the fundamental promise of America.
Joint Statement from U.S. Climate Alliance Co-Chairs
January 20, 2025 | 8:59 PM ESTGovernor Hochul and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham — co-chairs of the US Climate Alliance — delivered a letter to UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell making it clear to the global community that climate action will continue in the U.S.
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Governor Hochul signed legislation to protect New York consumers from medicine price-gouging and ongoing financial consequences related to medical debt.
Earlier, Governor Kathy Hochul appeared on CNN’s This Morning.
Governor Hochul signed legislation S.4671/A.3983, Angelica’s Law, which protects New Yorkers from reckless or dangerous driving.
Governor Hochul announced that construction has begun on a 43-unit affordable housing development in downtown Utica.
Governor Hochul announced that up to $50 million has been made available to help preserve up to 500 Single Room Occupancy apartments across New York State.
Governor Hochul announced the groundbreaking and toured the site of a nearly $112 million mixed-use transit-oriented development in downtown Hicksville, one of the key funding projects to come out of the community’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding program awarded by the State.
Governor Hochul announced $479 million in grants for critical water infrastructure projects, including the first funding awarded through the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022, which was passed by voters after Governor Hochul pushed to increase the total amount by $1 billion immediately upon taking office.
“Today's redistricting decision will ensure all New Yorkers are fairly and equitably represented by elected officials."
Governor Hochul announced that the New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved economic development awards under the state’s ReCharge NY program to 41 firms.
Governor Hochul announced $479 million in grants for critical water infrastructure projects, including the first funding awarded through the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022, which was passed by voters after Governor Hochul pushed to increase the total amount by $1 billion immediately upon taking office.