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Governor Hochul announced the beginning of construction for a new, $46 million state-of-the-art visitor center in Niagara Falls State Park.

Governor Hochul announced a new pandemic-era subway ridership record of 3,236,904 customers on Thursday, October 14, surpassing the previous high set on October 7 by nearly 50,000 riders.Staten Island Railway also set a record, carrying 7,367 customers for a combined total of 3,244,271.

Governor Hochul released a statement on commitment to protect vaccine requirement.

Governor Hochul announced $9.5 million to establish the Empire Technology Prize program, an ambitious new corporate challenge aimed at advancing building decarbonization across New York State.

Governor Hochul announced $56.2 million in infrastructure investments for the City of Kingston, which includes the start of a major bridge rehabilitation project and the completion of a roundabout within the city.

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

Governor Hochul announced the availability of $5 million in additional funding to provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services to incarcerated individuals as part of a new bill mandating County Jails to offer Medication Assisted Treatment services in correctional settings.

"At around 7:30PM last night, an unidentified individual poured gasoline in front of the Yeshiva of Flatbush and ignited it."

Governor Hochul issued a proclamation announcing October 2021 as Cyber Security Awareness Month in New York State.