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$200M to Boost Energy Efficiency at SUNY Old Westbury
February 5, 2025 | 3:25 PM ESTGovernor Hochul announced a $100.2 million NYS investment for the first phase of a deep energy retrofit at SUNY Old Westbury.
Statement from Governor Hochul on Homicide Ruling
February 5, 2025 | 2:59 PM EST“The murder of Robert Brooks was horrific, shocking all New Yorkers to our very core."
New 'Tree Tracker' Webpage and Interactive Tool Launches
February 5, 2025 | 1:50 PM ESTGovernor Hochul announced the launch of a new webpage and interactive tracking tool to help document progress toward New York State’s goal to plant 25 million trees by 2033.
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Governor Hochul announced a record $14 million is now available for the Climate Smart Communities Grant program to help municipalities take action to address climate change.

The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by Governor Hochul, New York Promises Your Employees Freedom, urging companies that wish to send a message that they support abortion rights that the best way to do so is to move their operations to New York.

"Today, our country marks an unthinkable milestone - one million lives lost due to COVID-19."

Governor Hochul announced the completion of construction on a $21 million affordable housing development in the Monroe County town of Chili.

La Gobernadora Hochul anunció hoy el primer enfoque en la nación para brindar una supervisión muy necesaria a los Administradores de Beneficios de Farmacia con la creación de la Oficina de Beneficios de Farmacia del Departamentode Servicios Financieros.

"I fully support the call from Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner Sewell, and the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund to revoke the federal firearms license of Polymer80 the largest source of ghost guns used in crimes."

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

Governor Hochul announced the first-in-the-nation approach to bring much needed oversight to Pharmacy Benefit Managers with the creation of the Department of Financial Services' Pharmacy Benefits Bureau.

Governor Hochul announced that her administration has reached a contract agreement with the New York State Law Enforcement Officers Union, Council 82, AFSCME, AFL-CIO for a 7-year term running until March 31, 2023.

Governor Hochul announced that record grant funding is now available through the New York State Council on the Arts.