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Expanded Access to Affordable Education for Veterans
May 24, 2025 | 10:00 AM EDTGovernor Hochul announced key enhancements to the New York State Veterans Tuition Award that expand access to college financial aid for more veterans.
Unplug & Play This Memorial Day Weekend
May 24, 2025 | 8:17 AM EDTGovernor Hochul encouraged New Yorkers to get offline and get outside by enjoying state parks, beaches, trails, and historic sites across New York this Memorial Day weekend.
Increasing State Police Patrols at Synagogues
May 23, 2025 | 5:48 PM EDTGovernor Hochul has directed State Police to increase patrols at Synagogues and other Jewish institutions following the horrific murder of two Israeli Embassy employees leaving a Jewish event outside of the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
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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.
Governor Hochul reminded New Yorkers to take extra steps to stay cool as heat index values — or “feels like” temperatures — are expected between 90 to 100 for the entire state.
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.
Governor Hochul announced the new Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group to ensure the safety and security of energy storage systems across the state.
Earlier, Governor Hochul announced significant progress in the fight against gun violence in the City of Buffalo. Data reported by the City's Police Department for the first half of 2023 when compared to the same timeframe in 2021 showed a 73 percent decline in the number of firearm-involved homicides; 60 percent decline in those injured by gunfire; and a 59 percent decline in shooting incidents.