Tag: Kathy Hochul

Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded immediate answers after initial reports said ICE agents fired into a vehicle with a 5-year-old child in Marble Hill; the child appears uninjured, the governor said.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency Monday as measles cases increase across New York and neighboring Pennsylvania. The action comes weeks before the Nov. 3 general election, putting vaccination policy back at the center of a political fight over public health and federal authority.

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.