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Expanding the Suffolk Crime Analysis Center
January 24, 2025 | 12:47 PM ESTGovernor Hochul announced nearly $1 million to double the number of professionals who respond to local law enforcement requests for assistance.
New York’s First Media Literacy Toolkit for Educators
January 23, 2025 | 3:41 PM ESTGovernor Hochul introduced a resource for teachers to develop students’ ability to analyze, evaluate and assess all forms of media.
Making Water Infrastructure Projects Affordable
January 23, 2025 | 1:35 PM ESTGovernor Hochul announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved $273 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State.
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Governor Hochul announced State agencies, cities, towns, and Indian Tribal governments can now apply for federal funding through the $1.16 billion Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities and Flood Mitigation Assistance grant programs to assist with mitigation projects designed to strengthen resiliency against future national disasters such as severe floods, wildfires, and hurricanes.
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Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.
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Earlier today, Governor Hochul signed legislation (S.64/A.1524) establishing a statewide Restaurant Meals Program as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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Governor Hochul announced appointments to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.
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Governor Hochul announced the completion of The Fountains, a major $425 million transformative project on the state's former Brooklyn Developmental Center site in East New York.
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Governor Hochul signed legislation (S.64/A.1524) establishing a statewide Restaurant Meals Program as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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"New Yorkers deserve world-class transportation to world-class airports. I have asked the Port Authority to thoroughly examine alternative mass transit solutions for reducing car traffic and increasing connectivity to LaGuardia Airport."
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Governor Hochul announced the completion of a project that has transformed the Port Jervis station, making it fully accessible and giving it a more modern feel.
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Governor Hochul announced the start of construction of a resiliency project awarded to Jefferson County, through New York State's Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI).
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Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.