Mon, Aug 3rd 2026 04:40 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the State Police and local law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols to crack down on speeding. The campaign, which begins Monday, Aug. 3, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 9, is the second Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) sponsored high-visibility statewide enforcement effort this summer to curb speeding and prevent avoidable crashes caused by unsafe speed.
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Fri, Jul 31st 2026 11:15 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul directed flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, who died July 17 during an attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan. Flags will be flown at half-staff Friday, July 31, from sunrise to sunset.
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Thu, Jul 30th 2026 03:00 pm
New Yorkers want to spend more time in parks and on greenway trails, but many say they can't safely get there. A new statewide survey finds that 59% of likely voters want to spend more time in parks and on trails than they currently do, while 47% have avoided walking or bicycling because they feel unsafe.
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Thu, Jul 30th 2026 02:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York State Police Troop T, in partnership with the New York State Thruway Authority, seized 214 vehicles and issued more than 1,100 tickets during four statewide enforcement details on the thruway system to proactively address the use of missing, altered or obscured license plates (known as ghost plates) that some motorists intentionally use to avoid tolls.
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Tue, Jul 28th 2026 05:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the New York Power Authority approved economic development awards that will drive more than $2 billion in private capital investments throughout the state and support more than 15,000 jobs - 549 newly created.
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Mon, Jul 27th 2026 04:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a growing, coordinated public awareness and enforcement campaign to prevent bridge strikes by commercial vehicles and large trucks across New York.
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Mon, Jul 27th 2026 04:00 pm
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.11, up 11 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.15. The New York state average is $4.23, up 8 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.17.
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Mon, Jul 27th 2026 04:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York state was granted a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretarial disaster designation for counties in the Finger Lakes, Mid-Hudson, Capital, Central New York, Long Island, Mohawk Valley, New York, North Country, Southern Tier and the Western New York regions following extreme weather in the spring that significantly impacted many fruit operations.
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Fri, Jul 24th 2026 08:35 am
Empire State Development (ESD) announced the opening of the second round of the Business Food Waste Mitigation Grant program, a $2 million initiative aimed at reducing business-generated food waste sent to landfills and combustion facilities through investments in food recycling infrastructure in the state.
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Thu, Jul 23rd 2026 02:20 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the successful conclusion of the state emergency operations center (EOC) activation, which operated from June 10 through July 20, ending a period of heightened readiness and coordination for a historic summer of major events across New York.
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Mon, Jul 20th 2026 04:30 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state will provide an additional $1 million to law enforcement agencies and community organizations in Erie and Niagara counties following a spike in gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend in both cities.
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Mon, Jul 20th 2026 04:30 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced construction is underway at the redevelopment of Marine Drive Apartments, a 70-year-old public housing complex in Buffalo. The $250 million first phase of the three-phase transformation will include the new construction of 254 apartments across four buildings. When complete, the entire $600 million Marine Drive redevelopment will replace the original 616 units with approximately 730 new apartments.
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Mon, Jul 20th 2026 04:30 pm
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4, up 13 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.14. The New York state average is $4.15, up 7 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.18.
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Fri, Jul 17th 2026 11:55 am
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Fri, Jul 17th 2026 11:45 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton and state Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald issued an updated air quality health advisory for fine particulate matter for Friday, July 17, due to the impact of smoke from wildfires in Canada. New Yorkers may see visible smoke and hazy skies across the state and spikes in smoke-related pollution.
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Thu, Jul 16th 2026 03:55 pm
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney congratulated Niagara County Legislator Rich Andres on his appointment to the Office of the U.S. trade representative's intergovernmental policy advisory committee (IGPAC).
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Thu, Jul 16th 2026 03:50 pm
The 2027 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released Wednesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns and fire districts, as well as 44 cities and 13 villages.
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Thu, Jul 16th 2026 01:05 pm
On Wednesday, New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt and Assemblyman Angelo Morinello joined Bob Confer, President of Confer Plastics, to discuss concerns they have with the reliability of the power grid, and the ever-increasing costs of energy.
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Wed, Jul 15th 2026 06:30 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul provided an update on the poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires and high temperatures creating unhealthy air for New Yorkers. The governor urged New Yorkers, particularly sensitive groups, to continue to take precautions to protect their health.
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Wed, Jul 15th 2026 11:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul warned New Yorkers that smoke from wildfires in Canada and high temperatures will create unhealthy air conditions in New York. The smoke, which will be visible, is set to cross into the western part of the state in the early morning before moving across the rest of the state throughout the day.
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Tue, Jul 14th 2026 11:05 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order to create the nation's first moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, establishing the strongest standards for data center development and creating a blueprint to support localities.
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Mon, Jul 13th 2026 10:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York has made significant strides in its ongoing efforts to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients' benefits from theft and that new, more secure chip-based cards will be issued beginning early in 2027.
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Mon, Jul 13th 2026 10:05 pm
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.87, up 7 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.15. The New York state average is $4.08, up 2 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.18.
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Fri, Jul 10th 2026 05:40 pm
During Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, Gov. Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to take steps to protect their vehicles from theft. In the first six months of this year, investigators for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles recovered 140 stolen vehicles worth $4.3 million. In addition, DMV also recovered eight stolen auto parts with a value of almost $13,000.
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Thu, Jul 9th 2026 12:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $110 million in state funding to improve emergency communications systems and enhance public safety call-taking and dispatching capabilities through the combined FY 2025 and FY2026 Statewide Interoperable Communications (SICG) and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) Operations Grant programs.
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Thu, Jul 9th 2026 12:55 pm
On Wednesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls, calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls.
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Thu, Jul 9th 2026 12:50 pm
On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed flags on all state government buildings to be lowered Thursday, July 9, from sunrise to sunset, in honor of Chief David A. Gagnon of the Cottekill Fire Department who died in the line of duty on July 3 after being struck by a portion of a tree while clearing a roadway in the Town of Rosendale.
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Tue, Jul 7th 2026 05:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $100 million state investment in law enforcement technology and equipment. As part of this investment, $75 million is available for police departments and sheriffs' offices to improve technology and modernize equipment, allowing them to more effectively solve and prevent crime, and improve officer and community safety.
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Thu, Jul 2nd 2026 09:05 am
Amid the summer heat wave, Gov. Kathy Hochul reminded New Yorkers to enroll in the state's Energy Affordability Program (EAP) and Enhanced Energy Affordability Program (EEAP).
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Tue, Jun 30th 2026 03:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the release of the $30 million agricultural resiliency against tariffs program for New York agricultural producers.
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Tue, Jun 30th 2026 10:15 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to prepare for a period of extreme heat starting Tuesday with "feels-like" temperatures expected to reach the 90s and low-100s across Western New York, and the high-80s to low-90s in eastern parts of the state and New York City.
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Tue, Jun 30th 2026 10:15 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a statewide effort across government to improve travel on state roadways through the Independence Day holiday weekend.
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Fri, Jun 26th 2026 11:55 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced a "Free Fishing Weekend" will take place June 27-28 as part of six designated "Free Fishing Days" that take place each year in New York. During these days, the fishing license requirement is waived for freshwater fishing on state waters.
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Mon, Jun 22nd 2026 09:50 pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James has released guidance to help New Yorkers understand their health insurance options and avoid scams as major changes to New York's Essential Plan take effect.
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Mon, Jun 22nd 2026 10:05 am
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.93, down 14 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.22. The New York state average is $4.23, down 13 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.21.
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Tue, Jun 16th 2026 07:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced nearly 3 million New Yorkers across the state will receive over $2 billion in tax relief this summer and fall through New York's school tax relief (STAR) program.
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Mon, Jun 15th 2026 02:05 pm
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the 40th anniversary of the Upstate Elder Abuse Center at Lifespan of Greater Rochester. The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) stands with partners across the state to shine a light on elder abuse. Learn how to recognize, prevent and report abuse - including scams and financial fraud - so we can protect older New Yorkers together.
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Mon, Jun 15th 2026 01:40 pm
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.07, down 9 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.14. The New York state average is $4.36, also down 9 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.11.
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Mon, Jun 15th 2026 01:40 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation officially adding the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway into the state scenic byway system.
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Fri, Jun 12th 2026 05:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul rallied Friday with New Yorkers in Buffalo to celebrate the passage of the fiscal year 2027 enacted budget, which includes a slate of wins for the region, including a historic $70 million in direct aid to the City of Buffalo and a $24 million investment in FeedMore WNY, a hunger-relief organization that provides nutritious food for food-insecure families.
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