New York. Governor Hochul Announces Free Community College for Adults to Boost Workforce

Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a plan to provide free community college tuition for adult learners aged 25-55 in New York State, aiming to enhance workforce development and fill high-demand jobs in sectors like technology, healthcare, and engineering. Announced at Onondaga Community College, the initiative, called “New York State Opportunity Promise,” is part of Hochul’s…

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Governor Hochul Unveils $75M Plan to Modernize Staten Island’s Institute for Basic Research

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a historic $75 million investment in her FY 2026 Executive Budget to modernize the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR) on Staten Island. This initiative, led by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), will establish a cutting-edge Genomic Core Facility to enhance research and…

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New York. Governor Hochul Announces $96 Million Investment by GE Vernova to Boost Clean Energy Innovation and Jobs in Niskayuna

Governor Hochul Announces GE Vernova to Invest $96 Million to Drive Energy Innovation at Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that GE Vernova has committed to investing at least $96 million into the company’s Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna, Schenectady County. The company plans to create 75 new jobs on-site, strengthening the Center’s…

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White House. Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

President Donald Trump is going big for America’s 250th! With a new executive order, he’s launching Task Force 250 to plan a historic July 4, 2026, bash. The order brings back the National Garden of American Heroes and reinstates protections for monuments after recent vandalism. Led by Trump himself, the task force—backed by top officials…

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NY Mayor Eric Adams, NYCEDC Announce Next Steps in Reimagining Gansevoort Square to Build Mixed-Income Housing, Create Open Space, and Deliver Thousands of Jobs

January 29, 2025 – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball today announced the next steps in the reimagining of Gansevoort Square — located on Little West 12th Street between Washington Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan — that will result in a…

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Statement From NY Governor Kathy Hochul

“In the hours since the federal government released their memo threatening to slash $3 trillion in federal funding, millions of New Yorkers have voiced their fears that this unprecedented step would take away their health care, defund their local law enforcement agencies, block repairs to roads and bridges and so much more. “The federal government…

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