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DURING CLIMATE WEEK, GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES MAJOR GREEN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO POWER NEW YORK CITY WITH WIND, SOLAR AND HYDROPOWER FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK AND CANADA

New Transmission Lines Will Create Approximately 10,000 Family-Sustaining Jobs Statewide and Bring $8.2 Billion in Economic Development Investments, Including Developer-Committed Investments to Support Disadvantaged Communities Reduces the City’s Reliance on Fossil Fuels, Lowers Carbon Emissions and Significantly Improves Air Quality and Public Health Accelerates Progress to Exceed New York’s Goal to Obtain 70% of State’s Electricity from Renewable Sources by 2030 on Path to a Zero-Emission Grid During Climate...

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES EXPANDED NY-SUN PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE AT LEAST 10 GIGAWATTS OF SOLAR ENERGY BY 2030

Expands Upon State’s Successful Six Gigawatt by 2025 Distributed Solar NY-Sun Program Which Has Reached Every County in the State and is On Track to Achieve its Goal Earlier Than Anticipated, Supporting More Than 12,000 Solar Jobs to Date Expanding NY-Sun Will Help Create an Additional 6,000 Solar Jobs and Deliver At Least 35 Percent of Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities and Low- to Moderate- Income New Yorkers Increasing Solar...

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES FEDERAL APPROVAL FOR MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION IN WAKE OF IDA FLOODING

Declaration Provides Federal Financial Relief for Local Governments and New Yorkers Impacted by Flooding and Supplies Individual and Public Assistance to Those Recovering from Damage of Hurricane Ida New Yorkers Who Have Been Displaced, Including Uninsured Families, Will be Eligible for Funds for Housing Assistance, As Well As Crisis Counseling, Unemployment Assistance, Home Repairs, and Legal Services Governor Kathy Hochul today announced President Biden approved an expedited Major Disaster...

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES NOMINATION OF ADRIENNE HARRIS AS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Former Economic Advisor to President Obama to Become New York’s Top Financial Regulator   Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Adrienne Harris has been nominated to lead the New York State Department of Financial Services as its next Superintendent. Formerly a top economic advisor to President Obama, Ms. Harris will become the state’s top financial regulator tasked with overseeing the banking and insurance industries and their compliance with state...

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF SENATOR BRIAN BENJAMIN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Senator Benjamin and Governor Hochul Share History of Working Together on Key Issues, Including Ending the Opioid Epidemic, Supporting MWBEs and Voting Reforms   Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the selection of Brian Benjamin for Lieutenant Governor. Senator Benjamin and Governor Hochul have previously worked together on several key issues, including fighting the opioid epidemic and boosting addiction recovery programs, supporting MWBE business owners and making it easier for...

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR THE $800 MILLION COVID-19 PANDEMIC SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM

Small Businesses with Revenues Up to $2.5 Million and Experiencing Financial Hardship Due to COVID-19 Are Encouraged to Apply for Grants of Up to $50,000 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced changes to New York State’s $800 million COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program that will enable more small businesses to apply for funding. Starting today, businesses with revenues up to $2.5 million can apply for grants, up from the previous threshold...

ON FIRST DAY IN OFFICE, GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO HELP ENSURE A SAFE, PRODUCTIVE RETURN TO SCHOOLS THIS FALL

Directs Department of Health to Institute Universal Mask Requirement in All Schools Governor Pursuing Options to Mandate Vaccines for School Employees Launches COVID-19 Testing in Schools Program Using $585 Million in Federal Funds in Partnership with Counties and BOCES Establishes Additional Back-to-School Testing Program in Partnership with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rite Aid and BioReference, and Acquires Millions of Masks for Students and Educators On her...

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO ACCELERATE STATE RENT RELIEF PROGRAM AND ATTRACT MORE APPLICANTS

Orders State to Invest Additional $1 Million in Marketing and Outreach Efforts to Boost Applications in Underserved Areas; All Tenants Who Apply are Protected From Eviction While Application is Under Review    Directs Rapid Review of Workflow and Redeployment of Vendor Staff Specifically for Landlord Outreach and Resolving Incomplete Applications to Increase Payments  New County-By-County Data on Rent Relief Payments Will Be Posted Publicly Later This Week to Increase...

Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Senior Appointments to Incoming Administration

Albany, NY – Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul today announced senior appointments to her incoming administration, with Karen Persichilli Keogh to be appointed Secretary to the Governor and Elizabeth Fine to be appointed Counsel to the Governor. “Karen Persichilli Keogh and Elizabeth Fine bring the depth of knowledge, leadership,and experience that it will take to meet the challenges New Yorkers face,” said Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul. “As Governor, I will assemble a...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Department of Health Issues Section 16 Orders to Hospitals and Long-Term Care Facilities Requiring Policy to Ensure All Employees Are Vaccinated First Dose Required by September 27 Department of Health Authorizes Third Dose for Immunocompromised New Yorkers Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that all healthcare workers in New York State, including staff at hospitals and long-term care facilities (LTCF), including nursing homes, adult care, and other congregate care settings, will be required to...