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Governor Hochul signed legislation S.6799/A.7616 designating a portion of the State Highway System in the Town of Butternuts located in Otsego County as SP4 Richard F. Walton, Jr. Memorial Highway.

Governor Hochul joined the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to take a special Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) test train to Grand Central Terminal and gave the public one of the first-ever looks at the new 350,000-square-foot East Side Access passenger terminal there.

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

Governor Hochul signed a legislative package relating to animal welfare.

"I commend the Second Circuit's findings affirming our first-in-the-nation vaccine mandate, and I will continue to do everything in my power to keep New Yorkers safe."

Governor Hochul visited the Corning Innovation Support Center in Big Flats and Corning's Research and Development Facility at Sullivan Park.

Governor Hochul announced the on-time release of the mid-year update to the New York State Financial Plan, which shows the state in a strong fiscal position as economic growth beats expectations with revenues projected to be an additional $4 billion higher than prior projections for the current year, Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.

Governor Hochul announced that the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) will create, develop and launch a training program for public-facing employees of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Governor Hochul visited the Corning Innovation Support Center in Big Flats and Corning's Research and Development Facility at Sullivan Park.

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.