ALBANY, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed “Desha’s Law” (S.5539A/A.785A), a pivotal piece of legislation requiring all public schools across New York State to implement comprehensive cardiac emergency response plans. Signed at the Buffalo Bills Training Camp, with attendance from NFL and Bills officials, and the family of Desha, the bill’s namesake, this law…
Summary: New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $36 million funding package for law enforcement agencies in 28 communities across the state as part of her administration’s continued effort to combat gun violence. The grants, part of the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative, support equipment, overtime, staffing, and training. Since Hochul took office, shootings…
On July 21, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul joined NYSUT President Melinda Person and Capital Region school leaders in Albany to announce plans for bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions starting this fall. Over 150 New York school districts, including Albany, Schenectady, and East Greenbush, have finalized policies to create distraction-free classrooms by August 1. The initiative aims to…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $20 million state-of-the-art semiconductor research facility at Stony Brook University, in partnership with onsemi, to advance silicon carbide (SiC) chip technology. This public-private collaboration, supported by an $8 million investment from onsemi, $10 million from Stony Brook, and up to $2 million from Empire State Development, will focus on developing…
Summary: On July 16, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to address critical state issues, including federal budget cuts, housing affordability, and the upcoming smartphone ban in public schools. She criticized seven New York Republican representatives for supporting cuts that threaten 67,000 healthcare jobs and an $8 billion hit to…
Summary: New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Grand Street Guild, and Catholic Homes of New York, has announced the financing of Ridge Street Apartments, a 100-percent affordable senior housing development at 145 Broome Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. This 16-story, $176 million project will deliver 190…