Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on safety precautions taken following Friday's 4.8 magnitude earthquake.

Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the response to the 4.8 magnitude earthquake felt throughout New York.

Governor Hochul announced Seneca County achieved accreditation through New York State's Local Emergency Management Accreditation Program.

Governor Hochul continued to urge preparation for a winter storm system poised to dump more than a foot of snow in the Mid-Hudson Region.

Governor Hochul urged New Yorkers to prepare for a storm system that could bring heavy snow, gusty winds and locally moderate coastal flood impacts beginning late Monday night and continuing through the Tuesday morning commute, which will likely cause potentially dangerous driving conditions.

Governor urged New Yorkers to prepare for another lake effect event forecast to bring one to three feet of snow to areas in Western and Northern NYS.

“Over the last 24 hours we have seen dangerous, rapidly-shifting conditions across Erie County. Our forecasts predict the City of Buffalo and eastern suburbs will receive an additional foot of snow tonight."

Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the extreme weather and Western New York travel bans.

Governor Hochul and local authorities announced that full travel ban for passenger and commercial vehicles in Erie County will be lifted in Grand Island, Tonawanda, Amherst, Clarence and Newstead today at 3:30 PM.

Governor Hochul and local authorities announced that the full travel ban for passenger and commercial vehicles remains in most of Erie County, but has been lifted in the Towns of Collins, North Collins, Concord, Sardinia, Colden and Holland, as well as in the Villages of North Collins and Springville.