Governor Kathy Hochul

An executive action announced by Governor Kathy Hochul hopes to help address the housing crisis. Gov. Hochul said too much time will be wasted if the state waits until next year’s session to address the issue: “New Yorkers need houses built now. We’re going to start driving down the cost because guess what, it is […]

Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the state’s commitment to allocating additional funds for the enhancement of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and consumer rebates. According to Gov. Hochul, the state will direct a total of $29 million towards increasing the availability of Level 2 chargers, in addition to extending consumer rebates under the Drive […]

New York State is taking big steps to broaden its paid parental leave program. Earlier this week, Governor Kathy Hochul shared the news that they’ve reached an agreement with the three biggest state unions, meaning they will enhance benefits for over 150,000 state employees. Next steps are the ratification of the union contracts. Once that […]

New York State may make changes to the state liquor laws. Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislators created a panel to review the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to offer suggestions on how to modernize the policies. One recommendation by the board would allow liquor stores to sell alcohol at 10 am on Sundays. Two other […]

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul shared that Coca-Cola will construct a new dairy production site in Webster. The 745,000-square-foot facility will create 250 jobs and produce Fairlife milk. It will be built on Tebor Road and is anticipated to begin construction in autumn with hopes to open by 2025. Governor Hochul stated: “We were in tough […]

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul shared that Coca-Cola will construct a new dairy production site in Webster. The 745,000-square-foot facility will create 250 jobs and produce Fairlife milk. It will be built on Tebor Road and is anticipated to begin construction in autumn with hopes to open by 2025. Governor Hochul stated: “We were in tough […]

Heads up! The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee  announced on Tuesday state and local law enforcement are participating in the “U Drive, U Text, U Pay” national campaign. The reason for the campaign is to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. April is national Distracted Driving Awareness month. So, if you have a young […]

Heads up! The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee  announced on Tuesday state and local law enforcement are participating in the “U Drive, U Text, U Pay” national campaign. The reason for the campaign is to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. April is national Distracted Driving Awareness month. So, if you have a young […]

Over 120 local leaders in business, law enforcement, and politicians in the Rochester area all co-signed a letter that calls for members of the assembly and senators to vote for the new proposals to the state’s bail laws. Governor Kathy Hochuls’ new proposal for the 2024 budget is going to remove the “least restrictive means […]

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Strong Memorial Hospital will receive $50 million from New York State to help Strong triple the size of its emergency department. The expansion includes the creation a nine-story bed tower for inpatient care, set to be complete in 2027, along with more than 100 private inpatient rooms. Kathleen Parrinello, Strong’s […]