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…
, Mayor Eric Adams—joined by Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and MOME Commissioner Pat Swinney Kaufman—kicked off the sixth annual New York City Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs esports competition, challenging K–12 students to design a more inclusive, sustainable, future-ready NYC. The first-round prompt tasks teams with reimagining Pier 6 at the MADE Bush Terminal…
— The NYC Department of Small Business Services (NYC SBS), in partnership with Lehman College, marked the graduation of internationally trained nurses who completed NYC SBS’s no-cost NCLEX-RN/ELL program. The workforce initiative equips foreign-trained nurses with targeted NCLEX preparation and English-language support to help them earn New York State RN licensure and launch careers across…