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New York Governor Kathy Hochul Welcomes Israeli Hostages Home, Urges Ceasefire and Aid to Gaza

Governor Kathy Hochul Welcomes Israeli Hostages Home, Urges Ceasefire and Aid to Gaza

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….

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Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million is Now Available to Advance Clean Heating and Cooling Solutions in New York

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…

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Hochul Slams Cut to MTA Security Funds, Vows to Fight in Court

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,…

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Governor Hochul Launches New York State Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program

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…

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New York. Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $9.6 Million Project to Enhance Safety on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Brooklyn

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $9.6 million project that enhances safety and improves traffic flow on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Brooklyn. The project reconfigured lanes and made other improvements to the eastbound parkway between Jamaica Avenue and Highland Boulevard to reduce bottlenecks and ease travel along this important commuter artery….

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New York Waives College Application Fees at SUNY, CUNY and Nearly 130 Campuses This October

New York College Application Month: Free Applications to ~130 Colleges, SUNY & CUNY Waivers This October

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that October is New York State College Application Month, with application fees waived at SUNY (up to five applications per student, Oct 20–Nov 3), CUNY (NYC high school students Oct 27–Nov 21; students outside NYC Nov 10–21), and dozens of private colleges—nearly 130 campuses statewide. With typical fees of $50–$90 per…

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