MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Why are you guys happy? Q Because it’s all ladies in the front row! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: The ladies in the front row! Q And it’s Friday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, my gosh. So, then I’ll just start in the back, then. (Laughter.) Q Nooo — MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Look, the guys — (laughs) — (points…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $125 million in state funding for 13 projects that will create 645 units and nearly 1,000 beds of permanent supportive, transitional, and emergency homeless housing across New York State, including the Capital District, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Long Island, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Southern Tier, and Western…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $11 million to fight hunger statewide: over $5 million in Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment grants for 97 nonprofits (pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs) to buy trucks, freezers, coolers, and generators, and more than $6 million to renew New York’s partnership with Feeding New York State and the…
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 City leaders, including Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul, have announced the approval of a groundbreaking $3.5 billion plan to revitalize the Brooklyn Marine Terminal. This ambitious project will create a state-of-the-art, all-electric 60-acre maritime port, 6,000 new homes with 40% affordable units, 28 acres of open public space, and over 275,000…
Hochul Touts Housing, Childcare Push to Bolster New York’s Appeal New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, in a discussion at the Economic Club of New York, outlined her strategy to enhance the state’s competitiveness by addressing affordability, a key concern for families and businesses. She pinpointed housing costs as the top challenge, advocating for aggressive construction…