Tag: Kathy Hochul

Governor Kathy Hochul announced completion of Anew Center, a $6 million, 7-unit/19-bed emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors in Chautauqua County, replacing the Salvation Army's former Jamestown shelter.

Gov. Kathy Hochul reaffirmed New York’s shield laws and pledged to keep the state a safe haven for reproductive care in a Sept. 30, 2026 statement.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency as a nor’easter brings high winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding risk to Long Island and New York City; state crews and more than 5,800 utility workers were pre‑staged to respond.

New York State and OMH published plain‑language infographics on July 23, 2026, summarizing progress across 23 mental‑health program areas funded since Gov. Hochul’s $1 billion initiative.

Governor Kathy Hochul told the Wall Street Journal that New York is temporarily pausing new hyperscale AI data centers (50 MW+) while it writes rules to protect ratepayers, communities and infrastructure, and said existing facilities and smaller projects can continue.

Governor Kathy Hochul held a Western New York roundtable announcing a one‑year statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers while the state builds rules to protect ratepayers, the grid and local communities.