Governor Kathy Hochul named San Diego–based Pensievision “Company of the Year” at Luminate NY Finals 2025 in Rochester, awarding a $1 million investment to fuel growth and regional hiring in New York’s optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI) hub. Additional follow-on awards went to amPICQ ($500K) and three Distinguished Graduates—Oblate Optics, Pixel Photonics, and SNOChip ($200K…
Led by the New York State Council on the Arts, Program Will Support the Creation of 56 Murals Statewide Today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the selection of 11 community partners across the state to create 56 new murals through the Cultivating Havens for the Arts through Regional Murals (CHARM) program. A new initiative of Governor…
Governor Kathy Hochul today visited the Village of Garden City Police Department to highlight more than $21 million in state investments that are modernizing law enforcement technology and equipment across Long Island’s law enforcement agencies. The visit included a tour and demonstration featuring the Department’s state-of-the-art technology purchased with the State’s law enforcement technology grants….
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that nearly $80 million in state funding has been awarded to help seven transit providers expand their use of zero-emission vehicles under the state’s Zero-Emission Transit Transition Program (ZETT). The program supports the Governor’s nation-leading agenda to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve New York’s energy goals. “New York’s push to…
Eight Car Insurance Companies’ Poor Cybersecurity Allowed Hackers to Steal Driver’s License Numbers to Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment BenefitsAG James Has Secured More Than $20 Million from 10 Car Insurance Companies for Data Security Failures Impacting Approximately One Million New Yorkers; AG James Encourages Companies to Follow OAG’s Guidance to Protect Consumers’ Personal Data – New York…
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill letting New York City grant local tax relief to Penn South, the last Article V co-op, complementing her FY26 Budget move that cut shelter-rent taxes for NYC Mitchell-Lama households by at least half—savings estimated at up to $50 million a year citywide. The new law enables similar local relief…