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Declaring January Stalking Awareness Month
January 17, 2025 | 4:24 PM ESTGovernor Hochul recognized January as Stalking Awareness Month and January 18th as Stalking Awareness Day of Action in New York State, issuing a proclamation and directing that all State landmarks be illuminated yellow tomorrow, January 18, in honor of those impacted by stalking and all forms of gender-based violence.
Preparing for Dangerously Cold Temperatures Starting Sunday
January 17, 2025 | 4:09 PM ESTGovernor Hochul urged caution and directed state agencies to prepare for a dangerous winter storm system that threatens lake effect snow and cold temperatures statewide next week.
Growing Minority and Women Owned Businesses
January 17, 2025 | 2:14 PM ESTGovernor Hochul launched the “Trailblazers in Business” certification initiative to strengthen New York MWBEs during Black History Month.
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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.
Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.
Governor Hochul announced the completion of 85 new rental apartments at 172 Warburton at the Ridgeway in Southwest Yonkers, the fourth development in a six-phase revitalization plan to redevelop and replace obsolete public housing at Cottage Place Gardens.
Governor Hochul signed legislation that increases penalties against motorists and repair shops that illegally modify mufflers and exhaust systems to make them excessively noisy — an act associated with aggressive driving that harms community health, safety and comfort.
Governor Hochul signed legislation S.4661/A.7330 which provides for the transfer of a portion of fines issued for illegally passing a school bus to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program for the study and promotion of issues involving school bus safety, establishing a school bus motorist education fund.
Governor Hochul announced the start of construction of the $408.8 million Suffolk County Coastal Resiliency Initiative, which includes wastewater conveyance and treatment upgrades along with sewer system connections for more than 4,000 homes in the Town of Babylon, with connections for an additional 1,700 homes in Mastic-Shirley set to begin later this year.
Governor Hochul signed legislation that increases penalties against motorists and repair shops that illegally modify mufflers and exhaust systems to make them excessively noisy — an act associated with aggressive driving that harms community health, safety and comfort.