Governor Kathy Hochul

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 […]

During a briefing yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state broke a record with 23,391 new COVID-19 cases over the past weekend. This data is four times the number of cases we saw last week. In her briefing, Governor Hochul stated that other countries that have experienced a surge of omicron cases saw case […]

Over the weekend, Governor Kathy Hochul announced her plans to bring the vaccination requirement for all school-age children in New York. However, before this would be able to take effect, the decision must first pass the state legislature. Governor Hochul stated: “This is certainly something health departments all across the country are looking at. Every […]

It has been about one week since Governor Kathy Hochul enforced an indoor mask requirement and/or business vaccine mandate, which stirred up controversy among counties across the state. Yesterday, Governor Hochul toured the Crossgates Mall Vaccination Clinic in Albany to promote her mandate. Governor Hochul stated: “I’m asking everyone to be part of this solution, […]

After receiving backlash from local officials, Governor Kathy Hochul is standing by the state’s new masking rules and so is Monroe County. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello believes the mask mandate is common sense in fighting COVID-19 and says we can’t afford another big wave. Bello stated: “We can’t have another exponential increase throughout this […]

Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will build a 2.4 million square foot state-of-the-art new international terminal on the south side of John F. Kennedy International Airport. The new terminal comes from reaching an agreement with a group of financial sponsors, New […]

Yesterday New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett, and Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin held a COVID-19 briefing. In this briefing, Governor Hochul stated that the state has ordered an additional one million COVID-19 tests which will be distributed to schools and county health departments in the coming week. Hochul has […]

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $539 million homeowner assistance fund to help eligible New Yorkers at risk of foreclosure or displacement. This assistance funding is designed to help low and moderate-income homeowners impacted by the pandemic to be able to stay in their homes by aiding in mortgage payments, property taxes, water or sewer […]

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul l provided a report on New York State’s progress in combating COVID-19. Governor Hochul stated: “With a new variant circulating in New York, the best way to stay safe this holiday season is by getting vaccinated and boosted. With holiday gatherings just weeks away, you can protect yourself and your loved […]