Announced on October 23, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a $10 million Municipal Child Care Pilot that will provide on-site, affordable care for children as young as six weeks old to employees of the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). Opening in September 2026 at the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building…
Governor Kathy Hochul visited Westchester County to showcase more than $11.4 million in New York State grants modernizing local law enforcement technology—part of $127 million statewide. The Westchester Department of Public Safety, Mount Pleasant Police, and 31 other agencies are deploying body-worn cameras, patrol tablets, GPS pursuit-reduction tools, and a search-and-rescue drone to boost efficiency,…
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…
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new power supply contract between the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Alcoa, a leading aluminum producer and one of the North Country’s largest employers. The contract includes a commitment of $30 million in capital investments and supports 500 jobs at Alcoa’s Massena Plant for the next 10 years. …
Governor Hochul: “Do not bet against New York City. Do not bet against our financial services sector because we are strong. We’re as strong as the bronze pillars you see right here that surround us with that sense of strength and endurance, because that’s what this building reflects.” Hochul: “To have this investment at this…
– The City of New York — as part of a national coalition of nine local governments from across the country — has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), challenging the federal government’s effort to force cities and counties to agree to unlawful conditions to…