Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an artificial intelligence (AI) training pilot program specifically designed for the New York State workforce, the first step toward fulfilling a bold and forward-looking 2025 State of the State pledge to equip tens of thousands of hardworking state employees with the knowledge and training to use AI responsibly. “From the…
Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized Washington Republicans after the MTA was denied $34 million from FEMA’s Transit Security Grant Program—the only one of 21 applicants to get nothing—and said New York will pursue legal action to restore the money. The funds were slated for cyber protections, hundreds of new cameras and access controls, chemical detection expansion,…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has launched the New York State Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program, giving private-sector employees without a workplace plan an easy, automatic way to save for retirement through payroll deductions into portable Roth IRAs. Free and simple for employers, the program follows a successful pilot and now allows New York businesses…
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $9.6 million project that enhances safety and improves traffic flow on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Brooklyn. The project reconfigured lanes and made other improvements to the eastbound parkway between Jamaica Avenue and Highland Boulevard to reduce bottlenecks and ease travel along this important commuter artery….
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Québec Premier François Legault signed a Declaration of Intent at the 2025 Leadership Summit of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers, reaffirming a stronger NY–Québec partnership focused on the environment, clean energy, economic development, innovation, and research. Hochul highlighted cross-border progress—from the Champlain Hudson Power Express with…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul extended Executive Order 52 for at least 30 days, allowing pharmacists statewide to keep administering COVID-19 vaccines and preserving easy access for all New Yorkers. She also urged the federal government to add COVID-19 shots to the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, while directing the Department of Health to explore…