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Hochul Awards Record $25 Million to Help New York Farmers Protect Water Quality, Backed by EPF and 2022 Bond Act

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state will award $25 million—its largest single-round allocation under the three-decade-old Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement and Control Program—to help farmers finance water-quality projects, funded by the Environmental Protection Fund and, for the first time, the 2022 Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. The…

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Letitia James and 19 State Attorneys General Defend Mifepristone’s Safety and Abortion Access, Criticize FDA Review

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New York Attorney General Letitia James, speaking for a coalition of 19 state attorneys general, affirms that mifepristone has been safely and effectively used for more than 25 years for medication abortion and early miscarriage care, and condemns an FDA review initiated by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Martin Makary as…

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Hochul Warns on Scams Hitting New York’s Inflation-Refund Checks

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ALBANY, N.Y.—Gov. Kathy Hochul warned New Yorkers to ignore texts, calls, emails and mailers seeking bank or payment details to claim state inflation-refund checks, saying eligible taxpayers—those who filed returns, meet income thresholds and weren’t claimed as dependents—will receive payments automatically. Governor Hochul Warns Against Scams Targeting New York’s Inflation Refund Initiative Scammers are Sending…

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New York. Governor Hochul Affirms Commitment to Advancing Affordability and Access to Financial Services in Underserved Communities

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced new guidance from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) allowing state-chartered banks to receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit for lending to or investing in Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) — even if their 2024 federal certification has lapsed. This action will help safeguard critical investments in CDFIs which…

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New York. Governor Hochul Awards $30M Bond Act Grants to 19 Climate Resilience Projects Statewide

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On September 26, 2025, in Albany, NY, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $30 million in Environmental Bond Act funding for 19 projects that will strengthen New York State’s climate resilience. The grants—timed with Climate Week NYC—support the Department of State’s Coastal Rehabilitation and Resiliency Projects Program and the Inland Flooding & Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, targeting…

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At the 2025 Financial Control Board meeting, Mayor Eric Adams praised New York City

New York. Adams Voices Strong Support for Israel After Meeting Netanyahu at U.N. General Assembly

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NEW YORK—Sept. 26, 2025—New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the prime minister’s address to the United Nations General Assembly and reiterated his support for Israel. Mr. Adams framed New York as a venue for open discourse but praised Mr. Netanyahu for “defending the western world,”…

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