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Governor of New York Kathy Hochul Declares April Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Expands Support for Survivors

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a statewide proclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, reinforcing her administration’s commitment to supporting survivors and strengthening protections. Her FY26 budget proposal includes doubling funding for rape crisis programs and mandating that all hospitals provide trained forensic examiners. The Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence…

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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Dismisses DOJ Immigration Lawsuit as ‘Baseless’

New York Governor Kathy Hochul strongly criticized a lawsuit led by Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice challenging the state’s immigration laws. Hochul called the legal action a publicity stunt, emphasizing that New York’s policies—allowing federal immigration officials access to DMV records only with a judicial warrant—have been upheld by the courts….

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Statement From NY Governor Kathy Hochul

“In the hours since the federal government released their memo threatening to slash $3 trillion in federal funding, millions of New Yorkers have voiced their fears that this unprecedented step would take away their health care, defund their local law enforcement agencies, block repairs to roads and bridges and so much more. “The federal government…

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Governor Kathy Hochul Announces New CDPAP Partnership With Independent Living Centers as Part of Plan to Strengthen Home Care Services for New Yorkers

Governor Hochul today announced that New York State and Public Partnership LLC (PPL) are partnering with 11 Independent Living Centers (ILCs) as part of the State’s plan to strengthen the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) for New York’s home care users. New York’s ILCs are among more than 30 community-based partners who will work…

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