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Continued Progress Driving Down Gun Violence
March 19, 2025 | 9:30 AM EDTGovernor Hochul announced that gun violence in communities participating in the State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative declined during the first two months of the year after reaching its lowest level on record in 2024.
Governor Hochul is a Guest on “PBS Newshour”
March 18, 2025 | 8:38 PM EDTEarlier, Governor Hochul was a guest on PBS NewsHour with Amna Nawaz.
Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Expansion
March 18, 2025 | 2:25 PM EDTGovernor Hochul announced licensed professionals serving children and adolescents at programs licensed or funded by the state are now included in the Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program.
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Governor Hochul announced new guidance to expand access to low cost bank accounts for New Yorkers in recognition of National Financial Literacy Month.
Governor Hochul spoke at the LGBT Community Center 2022 Dinner and announced major advancements in equity initiatives for the LGBTQ+ community as part of the enacted FY 2023 State Budget.
Earlier, Governor Hochul delivered remarks at the opening of the Medical Care Unit at Astoria Houses.
Governor Hochul, in advance of Earth Week, announced that the State Public Service Commission has approved a new framework for the State to achieve at least ten gigawatts of distributed solar by 2030, enough to annually power nearly 700,000 average-sized homes.
Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.
Governor Hochul announced that the Cannabis Control Board approved 52 Adult-use Cannabis Conditional Cultivator Licenses across the state.
Governor Hochul announced that the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project will be published on April 15, 2022, a major milestone that keeps this transformative project on track to break ground in the fall of 2022.
Governor Hochul announced today that the State Public Service Commission has approved contracts with Clean Path New York LLC for its Clean Path NY project and H.Q. Energy Services Inc. for its Champlain Hudson Power Express project to deliver clean, renewable solar, wind and hydroelectric power from upstate New York and Canada to New York City.
Governor Hochul delivered remarks at a construction workforce celebration event at 270 Park Avenue.
La gobernadora Hochul anunció que los programas de vehículos eléctricos (VE) del estado de Nueva York y una pista de pruebas de VE impulsada por los cargadores de alta velocidad de EVolve NY de la Autoridad de Energía de Nueva York (NYPA, por sus siglas en inglés) tendrán un lugar protagónico este año en el Show Internacional del Automóvil de Nueva York, que se llevará a cabo en el Javits Center del viernes 15 de abril al 24 de abril.