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Erie County Botanical Gardens’ Expansion & Renovation
June 20, 2025 | 12:41 PM EDTGovernor Hochul announced the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens broke ground on its long-anticipated expansion and renovation project.
$10 Million to Expand Food Access for All New Yorkers
June 20, 2025 | 11:41 AM EDTGovernor Hochul announced $10 million through the State’s Food Access Expansion Grant Program to increase food access for New Yorkers living in areas with limited options for affordable, fresh food.
Extreme Heat to Impact New York State
June 20, 2025 | 10:49 AM EDTGovernor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the high outdoor temperatures that will impact most of the State beginning on Sunday.
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Governor Hochul announced that New York State has been awarded $15 million in federal funding to build out electric vehicle charging.

Earlier, Governor Hochul declared a State of Emergency ahead of potentially dangerous and life-threatening blizzard-like conditions forecasted to impact communities along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

Governor Hochul declared a State of Emergency ahead of potentially dangerous and life-threatening blizzard-like conditions near the Great Lakes.

Governor Hochul announced the expansion of a project under her historic ‘Jails to Jobs’ initiative that provides non-driver ID cards to individuals released from Department of Corrections and Community Supervision custody.

Governor Hochul delivered remarks at the 100 days in captivity demonstration.

Governor Hochul directed state agencies to begin emergency response preparations as lake effect snow and strong winds have the potential to create dangerous blizzard-like conditions off the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario this weekend.

Governor Hochul released a video message to New Yorkers urging them to take precautions and prepare for a statewide extreme weather forecast set to impact the State this weekend.

Following significant storm damage and erosion from Tuesday’s winter storm, Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the State’s continued response to storm damage in Suffolk County.

La gobernadora Hochul anunció que Rippling, con sede en San Francisco, una innovadora plataforma de gestión de la fuerza laboral, triplicará sus operaciones en la ciudad de Nueva York, creando 390 nuevos empleos y desbloqueando una inversión de $29 millones en investigación y desarrollo con sede en Nueva York durante los próximos 10 años.

Governor Hochul issued a proclamation designating January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in New York State and directed landmarks across the state be illuminated blue tonight, January 11, to honor victims and survivors.