Governor Kathy Hochul … celebrated the grand opening of Studio Museum in Harlem’s new home. Created expressly for the needs of the museum and its communities, the $160 million, seven-floor, 82,000 square-foot building takes its inspiration from the brownstone, churches and bustling sidewalks of Harlem. The project is supported by a combined $10.9 million state…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a streamlined model for the B-HEARD program, transferring full operation of the 911 mental health crisis response teams to NYC Health + Hospitals starting spring 2026, allowing FDNY EMTs previously on the units to redeploy for faster ambulance response times citywide. The health-led teams—pairing medical and mental health…
Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced a new conceptual agreement to extend the Roosevelt Island Master Lease and a separate agreement to begin a joint planning effort oriented around future development on the island, marking an important step toward ensuring the Island’s long-term stability and future growth. This initial…
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Brekland of Brooklyn, New York as the grand-prize winner of the seventh annual Grow-NY business competition. The competition awarded a total of $3 million in prize money — including a $1 million grand prize — to seven of the 20 finalists selected for the Grow-NY business accelerator. Winners were announced at the…
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction on a development that will add 50 units of affordable housing in the Jamaica area of Queens, including 30 units to serve New Yorkers living with serious mental illness. The project to build ‘The Morgan’ resulted from a $32.5 million investment — including $12.4 million through…
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an emergency investment of nearly $550,000 in assistance for SUNY community college food pantries and related efforts to help campuses address the ongoing food insecurity crisis as a result of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history. The emergency assistance announced by Governor Hochul will help the food…