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Finger Lakes Winners of DRI and NY Forward Programs
February 10, 2025 | 9:14 AM ESTGovernor Hochul announced that Canandaigua will receive $10 million in funding as the Finger Lakes winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, and the Villages of Brockport and Phelps will each receive $4.5 million as the Finger Lakes winners of the third round of NY Forward.
Ban on DeepSeek AI for Government Devices
February 10, 2025 | 11:33 AM ESTGovernor Hochul announced a statewide ban to prohibit the DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence application from being downloaded on ITS-managed government devices and networks.
Gov. Hochul Calls on Optimum & MSG to Settle Dispute
February 10, 2025 | 12:04 PM ESTGovernor Hochul called on Altice and MSG to settle their longstanding dispute and restore basketball and hockey programming that has been blocked for New York consumers for more than a month.
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Governor Hochul delivered remarks at the NYS Perinatal Association's 37th Annual Conference and Awards Luncheon and was awarded the 2023 Women & Infants Outstanding Advocate Award.

Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on dangerous air quality. Governor Hochul also announced the deployment of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers to Canada to assist with firefighting efforts and the implementation of enhanced measures to protect people and horses at New York State racetracks.

Governor Hochul announced that the New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding sixteen properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

Governor Hochul announced that her administration has reached contract agreements with the New York State Public Employees Federation and with the United University Professions.

Governor Hochul announced that a team of Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers is deploying to assist with efforts to contain wildfires raging in eastern Canada.

Governor Hochul announced enhanced measures to protect horses at New York State racetracks as smoke and haze from ongoing Canadian wildfires continue to impact air quality throughout the state.

Governor Hochul announced the launch of an interagency initiative to cease the sale of untested cannabis from unlicensed vendors.

Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the dangerous air quality across New York, as haze and smoke from the Canadian wildfires continue to spread throughout the state.

Governor Hochul announced approximately one million high-quality N95-style masks will be made available to New Yorkers as smoke and haze as a result of ongoing Canadian wildfires continue to impact air quality throughout the state.

Governor Hochul announced 11 appointments and four reappointments to the New York State Court of Claims.