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Making Water Infrastructure Projects Affordable
January 23, 2025 | 1:35 PM ESTGovernor Hochul announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved $273 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State.
Support for Push to Restrict Smartphone Use in Schools
January 23, 2025 | 1:17 PM ESTElected officials, labor leaders and education advocates react to Governor Hochul's push to restrict smartphone use in K-12 schools statewide.
Investment to Bridge the Digital Divide
January 23, 2025 | 12:32 PM ESTGovernor Hochul announced two major initiatives to expand affordable digital access across New York State.
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Governor Hochul announced the launch of three new legal services grants aimed at assisting the thousands of immigrants who have arrived in New York City this year.
Governor Hochul announced New York State's agreement with Li-Cycle, a Canadian lithium-ion battery resource recovery company, to create nearly 270 jobs in Monroe County through the performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit Program.
Governor Hochul announced 10 transformational projects in the Village of Tupper Lake as part of the $10 million Downtown Initiative Award.
Governor Hochul announced the completion of 160 affordable and supportive homes and over 25,000 square feet of health-focused community space in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
"There is no better advocate for our Democratic values than Brooklyn's own Representative Hakeem Jeffries."
Governor Hochul announced her appointment of Justice E. Jeannette Ogden to the New York State Appellate Division's Fourth Judicial Department, which serves Central and Western New York.
Governor Hochul celebrated the start of construction of the 339-mile Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line, being developed by Transmission Developers Inc, to deliver reliable clean energy from Hydro-Québec in Canada directly to New York City.
"We are pleased with today's decision to keep provisions of the Concealed Carry Improvement Act in effect."
Governor Hochul announced the $350 million Long Island Investment Fund awarded its next three grants totaling $46.5 million: $30 million for Farmingdale State College to build a Center for Computer Science and Information Technology, $10 million for Long Island University to build a College of Science Applied Research and Innovation facility, and $6.5 million for Stony Brook University to construct a new Quantum Internet Test Bed.
La gobernadora Kathy Hochul anunció hoy casi $45 millones en subvenciones a través del Consejo de las Artes del Estado de Nueva York.