Governor Kathy Hochul
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The New York State mask mandate is here to stay at least for now. The statewide mandate implemented by Gov. Kathy Hochul was granted a full stay on Monday. The mask mandate by the governor was ruled unconstitutional but on Monday a State Supreme Court Judge granted the full stay during the state’s appeal. So […]
Yesterday, New York State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker has ruled Governor Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate unconstitutional. In his decision, Judge Rademaker says that ‘either the governor nor the state health commissioner have the authority to impose the mask mandate and state legislature would have to approve specific laws to require masks in schools and […]
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that allows voting by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022. Hochul’s signature is in continuation of a law put into place in July 2020, to allow New Yorkers to request an absentee ballot during the pandemic where there is a risk of contracting or spreading disease […]
Yesterday afternoon, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first state budget address. In her address, Hochul stated that there is no money set aside for the new Buffalo Bills Stadium that has been requested from the team. However, Hochul had said money for a new home for the Buffalo Bills would be part of the 2023 […]
Yesterday, in preparation for the incoming storm, Governor Kathy Hochul spoke to urge New Yorkers to prepare for heavy snow, ice, and wind expected. According to the current report, New Yorkers could see three inches of snow pile up per hour with at least 18 inches accumulating in Western New York, the Finger Lakes, and […]
During a press conference yesterday morning, Governor Kathy Hochul announced changes to the rules for visitors at nursing homes. When visitors enter a nursing home, all visitors must wear a surgical mask when visiting a home, and not a cloth one. In addition to the surgical mask rule, visitors must show proof of a negative […]
In Rochester Covid-19 numbers continue to rise and NY Governor Kathy Hochul was in town to hold a briefing. The positive cases here in Monroe County on Monday were 1,171 which are due to a “backlog” from the holidays. Gov. Hochul started her briefing off by saying “we are not in a good place…” She […]
As we kick off 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced her proposed plan to implement term limits for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Comptroller positions, as well as a ban on outside income for statewide elected officials while they are in office. According to Governor Hochul, her planned reforms are aimed at increasing accountability […]
Yesterday, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul shared in a press conference that the state is seeing an uprise in new COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant continues to cause a surge in cases. According to Governor Hochul, on Tuesday the state had 67,000 new cases, which has broken the record for the highest number […]
In the rise of the omicron variant, New York Governor Kathy Hochul is easing up on the quarantine rules for essential workers. According to Governor Hochul, most of the state’s essential workers can return to work just five days after a positive coronavirus test. Workers will only be able to do this if they’re fully […]