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Governor Hochul announced a pilot program between national diaper bank Baby2Baby and six domestic violence services providers to distribute diapers and other essential items to survivors of domestic violence and their children in New York City, the Southern Tier and Western New York.

Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.

Governor Hochul announced the completion of 85 new rental apartments at 172 Warburton at the Ridgeway in Southwest Yonkers, the fourth development in a six-phase revitalization plan to redevelop and replace obsolete public housing at Cottage Place Gardens.

Governor Hochul signed legislation that increases penalties against motorists and repair shops that illegally modify mufflers and exhaust systems to make them excessively noisy — an act associated with aggressive driving that harms community health, safety and comfort.

Governor Hochul signed legislation S.4661/A.7330 which provides for the transfer of a portion of fines issued for illegally passing a school bus to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program for the study and promotion of issues involving school bus safety, establishing a school bus motorist education fund.

Governor Hochul announced the start of construction of the $408.8 million Suffolk County Coastal Resiliency Initiative, which includes wastewater conveyance and treatment upgrades along with sewer system connections for more than 4,000 homes in the Town of Babylon, with connections for an additional 1,700 homes in Mastic-Shirley set to begin later this year.

Governor Hochul signed legislation that increases penalties against motorists and repair shops that illegally modify mufflers and exhaust systems to make them excessively noisy — an act associated with aggressive driving that harms community health, safety and comfort.

Earlier today, Governor Hochul delivered remarks before signing a legislation package to fight the gun violence epidemic.

Governor Hochul announced the winners of the seventh annual $5 million 43North startup competition, including the grand prize winner of a $1 million investment and the seven other companies that each won investments of $500,000.

Governor Hochul announced the completion of a $10 million project for a new shared public safety building in Auburn.