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Hochul: Amtrak to Restore Full Empire Service (NYC–Albany) by Early March — Metro-North to Albany Put on Hold

Governor Kathy Hochul says Amtrak will restore every suspended or combined Empire Service train between New York Penn Station and Albany–Rensselaer starting in early March—reversing proposed multi-year reductions tied to the East River Tunnel project. Nearly three million New Yorkers use the state-supported route each year, and Hochul argues riders shouldn’t “suffer disproportionately” during regional…

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From Snowstorm to Showdown: Hochul’s Storm Briefing Turns Into a Sharp Rebuke of Federal Agents (Video)

At a January 25, 2026 briefing from New York State’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Albany, Governor Kathy Hochul described the unfolding weather system as an “Arctic siege” and warned New Yorkers to prepare for a prolonged stretch of dangerous cold and heavy snow—conditions she said the state has not seen in years. Snow began…

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DOJ Sues Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and AG Kwame Raoul Over New Immigration Laws

The U.S. Department of Justice said it filed a lawsuit on Monday, December 22, 2025 against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, arguing that two new Illinois laws illegally interfere with federal immigration enforcement and expose federal officers to major liability. The DOJ press release names the “Illinois Bivens Act” and…

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Hochul Announces $300M for Health IT, Cybersecurity, and Telehealth Upgrades in New York Hospitals

Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $300 million in new New York State funding to support 22 hospital projects through the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV and V, focused on modernizing health information technology and strengthening cybersecurity protections for patient data. The awards will help expand electronic medical records capabilities, harden hospital systems…

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All 70 NYCHA Employees Charged In February 2024 Sweep Convicted Of Bribery, Fraud, Or Extortion Offenses

Less Than 22 Months After the Arrests—Which Were the Largest Number of Federal Bribery Charges on a Single Day in Department of Justice History—All 70 Charged Defendants Have Pled Guilty or Were Convicted at Trial for Accepting Cash Payments United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Commissioner of the New York…

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Governor Hochul Delivers 8.2 Million Inflation Refund Checks to New Yorkers Before Thanksgiving

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York State has mailed out 8.2 million Inflation Refund Checks, delivering up to $400 in direct, unrestricted financial relief to eligible residents as part of the FY 2026 State Budget and the state’s first-ever program of this kind. The initiative provides $2.2 billion in support to more than 8.2…

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