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Commuter Railroads Combine for Record Day
May 22, 2025 | 4:45 PM EDTGovernor Hochul announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s two commuter railroads — the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad — each broke post-pandemic ridership records on Tuesday, May 20 with the LIRR carrying 285,050 riders and the Metro-North Railroad carrying 255,638 riders.
Supporting New York State Arts and Culture
May 22, 2025 | 3:55 PM EDTGovernor Hochul announced that the FY 2026 opportunity guidelines for $81.5 million in New York State Council on the Arts grants are now available for nonprofit arts and culture organizations and individual artists across New York State.
More Than $37 Million for Local Water Infrastructure Projects
May 22, 2025 | 1:52 PM EDTGovernor Hochul announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved over $37 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State.
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“This morning, Congressional Republicans passed a budget resolution to line the pockets of the rich at the expense of everyday Americans."
During National Crime Victims' Rights Week, and Child Abuse Prevention Month, Governor Hochul announced 14 State landmarks will be lit blue to raise awareness of the state’s prevention efforts to protect children and families.
Governor Hochul announced that the “Meals with Meaning: Veteran Feeding Veteran” program has reached a major milestone.
Governor Hochul announced 18 grants to expand resiliency and suicide prevention efforts among military veterans and uniformed personnel, including law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical service personnel, correction officers and emergency dispatchers.
Governor Hochul announced substantial progress in combatting housing discrimination and changes to policies to curb future discrimination.
Governor Hochul attended a ceremony of remembrance to observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
Governor Hochul announced the start of construction of a 98-unit Saratoga Springs Housing Authority development project.
Governor Hochul shared a breakdown of the Trump administration’s cuts to the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.
“New York has been consistent: we are open to working with federal immigration enforcement to crack down on gang members or violent criminals. But I will never support cruel actions that rip kids out of school or tear families apart.”
Governor Hochul announced that the project to transform the Sullivan County International Airport into a state-of-the-art gateway is in its final stages.