Governor Kathy Hochul

Yesterday, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul welcomed new staff for the SNUG Outreach program to a new training facility. The SNUG Outreach program was created with the goal of making streets safer for communities with high levels of gun violence, and in their new facility, they will learn how to prevent gun violence through […]

While Governor Hochul was in Rochester yesterday morning, she took the time to address what New York State could do to help with the fast-rising gas prices. In a press release from a company called GasBuddy, they reported a 61-cent jump compared to February and a $1.43 difference since 2021. Currently, there are no clear […]

During her stop in Rochester yesterday morning, Governor Kathy Hochul pledged millions for the Finger Lakes region at Monroe Community College’s downtown campus. According to Governor Hochul’s proposed budget, the state is committing $100 million to help fill in the Inner Loop, which bisected city neighborhoods years ago, rural areas will get $1 million to […]

It seems as though life is slowly going back to the pre-pandemic days. Wegmans announced a new update for Wegmans employees that allows for their workers to go maskless at work if they choose to do so. However, this does not apply if masks are mandated at the state or local level. Employees and shoppers […]

Remember in the quarantine era wherein ordering food you could order alcohol to go? Well, it looks like Governor Kathy Houchl wants to bring that option back for New Yorkers. Yesterday morning, Governor Hochul not only her proposal to make booze takeout permanent but also discussed how they’re trying to streamline businesses getting their liquor […]

It’s official, today the mask mandate has become officially optional for students and staff. Governor Kathy Hochul left the mask decisions up to the counties, and Monroe, Livingston, and Ontario County leaders have all announced they will not mandate masks in their local districts. Dr. Mike Mendoza, Monroe County Health Commissioner, spoke out on the […]

Starting Wednesday, the New York State school mask mandate, as well as the children 2 years and older in childcare facilities, will officially be lifted. This announcement from Governor Kathy Hochul comes from just 2 days after ​​the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined new guidance for areas that aren’t experiencing high transmission […]

Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that he will be lifting the statewide school mask mandate on March 7 since there is a drop in COVID-19 infections. According to Murphy, the drop in COVID-19 infections brings new pressure on government officials to ease off restrictions amid public frustration and fatigue with the pandemic. He […]

Local school districts in Western New York are now asking Governor Kathy Hochul to ‘back off’ when it comes to COVID rules. The head of 13 districts signed and sent to Governor Hochul saying that they respect her leadership and willingness to listen to concerns from people across the state, and they ask her to […]

In a COVID-19 briefing yesterday afternoon, Governor Kathy Hochul says she will reassess the mask mandate that is still in place in New York every two weeks. This announcement was made at the upcoming “end” of the mandate, which was February 10th. When asked what is the likelihood the mandate will be removed before the […]