Governor Kathy Hochul, Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Carl Heastie announced Tuesday that 10 bills have been introduced in both the Assembly and Senate that would tighten New York’s gun laws, close loopholes and directly address the gaps in our laws exposed by the horrific shootings in Buffalo, Texas, […]
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Hochul appoints Delgado as lieutenant governor
On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she is appointing U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado to serve as lieutenant governor of New York. Delgado currently represents New York’s 19th Congressional District, which includes the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Delgado is Afro-Latino, the first person of color to represent Upstate New York […]
Hochul announces up to $1.5M for addiction telehealth
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Feb. 18 the availability of up to $1.5 million in federal funding under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant to allow providers to expand telehealth services for addiction treatment. Providers will be able to use this funding to expand and upgrade their telehealth […]
Hochul pushes vaccine for kids in statewide campaign
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Jan. 11 a new campaign to increase vaccination rates among children five and older—urging pediatricians, parents and guardians to help children get vaccinated and keep up with all recommended COVID-19 vaccinedoses. “The best protection for our kids is to ensure they get vaccinated and keep […]
Hochul makes fake COVID vaxx cards a crime
On Dec. 22, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation by state Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and state Sen. Anna M. Kaplan into law that would explicitly make the falsification of COVID-19 vaccination records a crime. The new law takes effect at a critical moment in the state’s battle against coronavirus, as the […]
