NY Governor Hochul Announces Critical Infrastructure Grants to Support Veterans Organizations Statewide Third Round of Veterans’ Nonprofit Capital Program Awards, With $1 Million State Investment To Fund Critical Infrastructure Improvements. Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $1 million in grants to 16 veterans organizations across New York State through the third round of the Veterans’ Nonprofit…
As part of his 2024 presidential platform, Donald Trump has once again proposed eliminating the Department of Education and returning authority over schools to states, local communities, and parents. It’s not the first time this idea has surfaced, but the argument for doing so is becoming increasingly compelling as America’s education system falls behind its…
Governor Hochul to Federal Workers: Here in New York, We Say ‘You’re Hired’ While DOGE Attacks and Undermines the Federal Workforce, Governor Hochul Launches Recruitment Effort New Web Portal At NY.gov/WeWantYou Offers Resources and Support for Federal Workers Interested In State Service Governor Hochul’s Video to Potential Recruits is Available to Stream on YouTube Here and TV Quality Video is…
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that gun violence in communities participating in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative has dropped to its lowest level on record. In 2024, shooting incidents with injury decreased by 28%, with 238 fewer individuals harmed by gunfire. The Governor’s Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget allocates $370 million…
Governor Hochul Releases New York’s First Media Literacy Toolkit for Educators Governor Kathy Hochul … announced the release of New York’s first ‘Media Literacy’ toolkit for educators. Following a surge in online hate speech in November 2023 and after it was revealed that the perpetrator of the Tops mass shooting in Buffalo was radicalized online, Governor Hochul directed the…
Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the establishment of the Empire AI Consortium, aimed at advancing artificial intelligence research for the public good in New York. While the initiative seeks to position New York as a leader in AI innovation, critics are raising concerns about potential misuse of taxpayer dollars and the implications for a free-market…