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Proclamation Declares 2025 Maple Weekends in NYS
March 23, 2025 | 12:30 PM EDTGovernor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation declaring March 22-23 and March 29-30 as New York State’s 2025 Maple Weekends.
Over 55,000 Tickets Issued for St. Patrick’s Day
March 21, 2025 | 3:28 PM EDTGovernor Hochul announced law enforcement agencies throughout the State issued 55,661 tickets for various vehicle and traffic law violations, including 1,224 tickets for impaired driving, during a statewide mobilization targeting impaired drivers before, during and after St. Patrick’s Day.
Traffic Down, Business Up: Congestion Pricing Progress
March 21, 2025 | 10:59 AM EDTGovernor Hochul joined business leaders, advocates and elected officials to highlight ongoing progress under New York’s congestion pricing program.
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Governor Hochul announced the launch of a new statewide media campaign to raise awareness of addiction, and the services available in New York State for those impacted by addiction and their families.
Earlier, Governor Hochul announced $30 million to support New York City’s fight against gun violence. This funding includes $6 million for the New York City Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Blueprint for Community Safety.
La gobernadora Hochul anunció hoy $30 millones para apoyar la lucha de la ciudad de Nueva York contra la violencia armada.
Governor Hochul announced $30 million to support New York City’s fight against gun violence, including $6 million for the New York City Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Blueprint for Community Safety.
Governor Hochul announced that State Route 28N in the Town of Long Lake, Hamilton County has re-opened following the devastating flooding that struck Upstate New York in early July.
Governor Hochul announced the ratification of a three-year labor agreement with the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), which includes over 51,000 New York State employees in a in a wide variety of professional, scientific and technical titles.
Governor Hochul celebrated the completion of a $15.3 million project to convert a former hospital building into 44 affordable and supportive homes for New Yorkers aged 62 and older.
La gobernadora Hochul recordó a los neoyorquinos que el calor y la humedad extremos continúan afectando a la mayor parte del estado, y que deben tomar medidas adicionales hoy y mañana para mantenerse frescos, ya que se esperan valores del índice de calor, o “sensación térmica”, entre 90 y 100 grados para todo el estado.
La gobernadora Hochul anunció un progreso significativo en la lucha contra la violencia armada en la ciudad de Buffalo.
Governor Hochul announced the award of more than $22 million in funding for a wide array of addiction prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery services in New York State.