New York Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated the return of Israeli hostages after two years of suffering, offering prayers for their healing and honoring victims including Omer Neutra and Itay Chen. Reflecting on her post–October 7 visit to Israel and meetings with grieving families—some from New York—Hochul thanked the U.S. administration for helping secure the releases….
Manufacturers and Vendors Can Now Apply to Qualify and Demonstrate Packaged Window Heat Pumps in Multifamily Buildings Across the State New Statewide Program Builds on the Clean Heat for All Pilot to Benefit More New Yorkers Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10 million is now available to increase the adoption of advanced clean heating and…
– New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued the following statement after she was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Eastern District of Virginia. “This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all…
– New York Attorney General Letitia James today released body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Hugh Davis, who died on August 13, 2025 following an encounter with Cheektowaga Police Department (CPD) officers in Buffalo. At approximately 12:45 p.m. on August 13, CPD officers were attempting to arrest…
Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized Washington Republicans after the MTA was denied $34 million from FEMA’s Transit Security Grant Program—the only one of 21 applicants to get nothing—and said New York will pursue legal action to restore the money. The funds were slated for cyber protections, hundreds of new cameras and access controls, chemical detection expansion,…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has launched the New York State Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program, giving private-sector employees without a workplace plan an easy, automatic way to save for retirement through payroll deductions into portable Roth IRAs. Free and simple for employers, the program follows a successful pilot and now allows New York businesses…