Commemorating Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad
June 13, 2026 | 1:22 PM EDTGovernor Hochul signed legislation officially adding the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway into the state scenic byway system.
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Governor Hochul Marches in the Buffalo Juneteenth Parade
June 13, 2026 | 12:16 PM EDTGovernor Hochul marched in the Juneteenth Parade in Erie County.
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Five-Year Labor Agreement with Public Employees Federation
June 12, 2026 | 5:24 PM EDTGovernor Hochul announced that her administration has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Public Employees Federation, PEF, for a five-year term running until April 1, 2031.
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Governor Hochul Announces $100 Million to Repave Roads Impacted by Extreme Weather
Feb 8, 2023
| 12:40 PM EST
Governor Hochul announced $100 million in State funding has been released to support the renewal of State roadways impacted by extreme weather.
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Spanish Translation: La Gobernadora Hochul Anuncia La Apertura Del Primer Dispensario De Cannabis Para Adultos En Southern Tier
Feb 8, 2023
| 10:41 AM EST
La Gobernadora Hochul anunció hoy que la primera de las licencias de Dispensario Minorista Condicional para Uso de Adultos en el Southern Tier se abrirá en Binghamton.
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Governor Hochul Announces Opening of First Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary in the Southern Tier
Feb 8, 2023
| 08:49 AM EST
Governor Hochul announced the first of the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses in the Southern Tier will open in Binghamton.
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Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on President Biden's State of the Union
Feb 8, 2023
| 06:32 AM EST
"The State of the Union is strong, thanks to the leadership of President Biden and the hard work of New Yorkers in Congress like Leader Schumer and Leader Jeffries."
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Spanish Translation: La Gobernadora Hochul Anuncia Más de $8.6 Millones para Programas Innovadores para Tratar La Adicción a Los Opioides
Feb 7, 2023
| 01:26 PM EST
La gobernadora anunció hoy la disponibilidad de más de $8.6 millones para desarrollar programas amplios e integrales de tratamiento ambulatorio para abordar el trastorno por uso de opioides en todo el estado de Nueva York.
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Governor Hochul Announces More Than $8.6 Million for Innovative Programs to Treat Opioid Addiction
Feb 7, 2023
| 01:25 PM EST
Governor Hochul announced the availability of more than $8.6 million to develop comprehensive integrated outpatient treatment programs to address opioid use disorder across New York State.
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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19
Feb 7, 2023
| 01:18 PM EST
Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combatting COVID-19 and outlined basic steps they can take to protect against the spread of viral respiratory infections that become more common in the winter season.
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Spanish Translation: La Gobernadora Anuncia Subvenciones de Desarrollo Económico Para Fortalecer La Industria de Fabricación de Semiconductores del Estado de Nueva York
Feb 7, 2023
| 12:01 PM EST
La gobernadora Hochul anunció hoy que la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Autoridad de Energía de Nueva York aprobó adjudicaciones de desarrollo económico para Edwards, un líder mundial con sede en Gran Bretaña en equipos de reducción y vacío en la industria de semiconductores y parte del Grupo Atlas Copco, que impulsarán más de $212 millones en inversiones de capital, como la primera fase de un proyecto general de $319 millones, y creará 343 puestos de trabajo.
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Governor Hochul Announces Economic Development Awards to Strengthen Upstate NY’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry
Feb 7, 2023
| 12:00 PM EST
Governor Hochul announced economic development awards in the semiconductor industry that will spur more than $212M in capital investments.
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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19
Feb 6, 2023
| 04:11 PM EST
Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combatting COVID-19 and outlined basic steps they can take to protect against the spread of viral respiratory infections that become more common in the winter season.