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After five Long Island Rail Road labor unions called a strike at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, MTA Leadership briefed Governor Kathy Hochul at MTA Headquarters on the orderly shutdown of LIRR service, ongoing labor negotiations, and plans for shuttle bus service being made available for essential employees.
“The Long Island Rail Road is essential. Every day it carries nearly 300,000 commuters and without this service, life on Long Island as we know it is not possible."
Governor Hochul announced that $10 million in funding is now available to support urban and community forestry management projects for enhanced environmental quality, increased tree health and diversity, and climate mitigation.
Governor Hochul announced that New York State will stockpile the abortion medication Misoprostol as part of ongoing efforts to protect access to abortion.
Governor Hochul announced the first recipients of the $4M scholarship program to support underrepresented students entering or enrolled in mental health degree programs at the State University of New York and the City University of New York.
USA Today Network published an op-ed by Governor Hochul on the importance of Red Flag laws to prevent gun violence in the wake of the tragic shootings in Nashville and Louisville.
Governor Hochul nominated the Honorable Rowan D. Wilson, who has served as Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals for the past six years, to serve as Chief Judge.
Governor Hochul joined CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield to discuss the federal court decision that seeks to restrict abortion access nationwide.
"I am horrified by a federal court ruling that seeks to restrict access to Mifepristone, a safe and effective form of abortion medication that has been used by more than five million people since the Food and Drug Administration approved it more than two decades ago. This unprecedented ruling not only overrides the FDA's evidence-based scientific approval process, it also alarmingly opens a new door to politicizing medicine."
Governor Hochul and New York Attorney General James filed an amicus brief in support of efforts to redraw New York's Congressional district lines rather than leaving the lines drawn by a court-appointed special master in place between now and the 2030 census.
La gobernadora Hochul anunció la disponibilidad de más de $13 millones en fondos estatales para ampliar el acceso a los equipos de intervención de crisis en el hogar en todo el estado de Nueva York.
Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19 and outlined basic steps they can take to protect against the spread of viral respiratory infections.
La gobernadora Hochul concedió clemencia a siete personas.