Pressroom

Governor Hochul announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for June.

Governor Hochul announced that the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has entered a three-year, $10 million partnership with Georgetown University's National Center for Cultural Competence to advance the policies and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion and cultural and linguistic competence into all components of the OPWDD system of supports and services for people with developmental disabilities.

Governor Hochul announced that construction has begun on an $83 million project in Queens to enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion on the eastbound Long Island Expressway (I-495) between the entrance ramp from the southbound Clearview Expressway to the Exit 29 ramp to Springfield Boulevard.

Governor Hochul announced $2.4 million in grants to help five municipalities clean up contamination at six sites targeted for redevelopment.

Governor Hochul announced that construction of a $9.5 billion, world-class New Terminal One at JFK International Airport will move forward this summer now that financial and environmental approvals have been secured, including today's financial close for the first phase of the project.

Governor Hochul announced the completion of a $49 million housing development that will bring 80 new affordable apartments to downtown Yonkers.

Governor Hochul announced a $46 million investment in two projects now getting underway that will rehabilitate four bridges — each more than 60-years-old — along the Staten Island Expressway (Interstate 278), easing travel and enhancing safety through this heavily traveled corridor.

Governor Hochul announced an $84.2 million infrastructure improvement project on the Thruway (I-90) in Onondaga County is underway.

Governor Hochul with New Jersey Governor Murphy announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in partnership with Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT, is requesting proposals from architecture and engineering firms to guide the Penn Station Reconstruction effort recently outlined in the Penn Station Master Plan study that was announced in the fall.