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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 directed state landmarks be illuminated in green to raise awareness for National Runaway Prevention Month.
Governor Hochul signed the Clean Slate Act, which seals certain criminal records and allows individuals to seek employment, housing, and educational opportunities so they can improve their lives.
La gobernadora Hochul firmó hoy la Ley de Pizarra Limpia (S.7551A/A.1029C), que permite sellar ciertos antecedentes penales años después de que una persona sea sentenciada o liberada de prisión si esa persona no es posteriormente condenada por un acto criminal adicional.
Governor Hochul signed the Clean Slate Act, which allows certain criminal records to be sealed years after an individual is sentenced or released from incarceration if that individual is not subsequently convicted of an additional criminal act.
Governor Hochul announced the completion of another productive paving season on Long Island that resurfaced nearly 120 lane miles on some of the region’s busiest and most important roadways.
The law allows certain criminal records to be sealed years after a person is sentenced if that individual is not subsequently convicted.
Governor Hochul announced a legislative proposal that will improve safety within the limousine industry and increase transparency.
"I have been briefed on the suspicious package at the Port Authority Bus Terminal that has led to the evacuation of the terminal. Thanks to the efforts of the Port Authority Police and the NYPD, the suspicious package has been found and cleared from the area."
Governor Hochul announced Hypercell Technologies, of Peachtree Corners, Georgia as the grand-prize winner of this year’s Grow-NY business competition, a startup challenge focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage, and agriculture innovation cluster in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier.
La gobernadora Kathy Hochul anunció hoy más de $46 millones en subvenciones a través del Consejo de las Artes del Estado de Nueva York.