New York state lawmakers from across the political spectrum said Gov. Kathy Hochul should be prepared to pick up the full tab for food assistance benefits that are in limbo due to…
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New York State Explores Sending Students Home with Food as SNAP Delay Looms
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that she’s exploring whether the state can send schoolchildren home with meals as the ongoing federal shutdown threatens next month’s food assistance benefits. Hochul, a…
Gov. Hochul Announces Additional Funds for Already Ambitious State Road Plan
By the end of 2027, an estimated 4,000 miles will have received repairs and improvements as part of a $34 billion, five-year Department of Transportation infrastructure project. Governor Kathy Hochul, speaking in…
NY Won’t Pay to Keep Statue of Liberty Open During Federal Shutdown, Gov. Hochul Says
The Statue of Liberty may close as a result of the federal government shutdown. And if it does, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said people should blame Republicans who control the federal…
NY Prison Staffing and Morale Are Low Six Months After Strike
Staffing shortages at New York prisons have worsened, morale among guards remains low, and the lives of incarcerated people are still disrupted six months after a wildcat prison strike ended. And prison…
Hochul to Trump: We Don’t Need Your National Guard Troops
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she told President Donald Trump there was no need for him to deploy the National Guard to New York City. Hochul, a Democrat, told reporters Tuesday…
Siena Poll: Hochul’s Lead Over Stefanik in Likely Election Matchup Shrinks
Gov. Kathy Hochul is still ahead of her likely Republican opponent in next year’s gubernatorial election, but that lead is narrower than it was at the start of the summer, a new…
Hochul: More Than Half of NY School Districts Ready for Cell Phone Ban
All 731 school districts in New York are required to have plans in place for a cell phone ban by the end of this week. So far, more than 400 districts have…
Antonio Delgado is Running for New York Governor, Challenging Kathy Hochul
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is running for governor, challenging the very person who appointed him to statewide office in 2022: Gov. Kathy Hochul. Delgado formally launched his campaign on Monday with a…