Kathy Hochul is the 57th and first female Governor of New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul began her career in public service on her local Town Board before serving as Erie County Clerk, and then as a member of Congress for New York’s 26th Congressional District.

Nov 26, 2024 · Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation S1480-A/A6583-A to establish November 26th as Sojourner Truth Day in the State of New York, named in honor of the legendary abolitionist and women's rights advocate who was born in Ulster County.

Nov 1, 2024 · Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $21.6 million is available through the Dairy Modernization Grant Program to help New York’s dairy farmers and agricultural marketing cooperatives expand on-farm milk storage capacity and support projects that will improve the transportation and storage of milk.

Dec 9, 2024 · As her first proposal for the 2025 State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul today proposed New York State’s first-ever Inflation Refund, which would deliver about $3 billion in direct payments to around 8.6 million New York taxpayers statewide in 2025.

Nov 25, 2024 · Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of New York State’s first-ever customer experience strategy, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming how New Yorkers interact with government services and improving government operations on a day-to-day basis.

Nov 20, 2024 · Governor Kathy Hochul today provided an update on the wildfires burning across New York State, including the multi-agency response to fires in Orange and Ulster Counties in coordination with local fire departments and first responders.

Nov 22, 2024 · “The sad truth is that our nation is facing a maternal health crisis,” Governor Hochul said. “Here in New York, we are addressing that crisis head on by passing new laws and implementing bold policies to protect the health and well-being of moms and babies.

Nov 6, 2024 · The Governor signed legislation to strengthen New York's Shield Law that protects doctors, medical providers and facilitators who provide reproductive telehealth services to patients outside of New York without fear of litigation in states …

GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL is the 57th Governor of New York– and the only woman to hold the office in State history. The first governor from Upstate New York in over 100 years, Governor Hochul’s tenure has been defined by her efforts to tackle the affordability crisis, introduce comprehensive gun safety reforms, and dramatically increase statewide

Nov 4, 2024 · The program complements New York’s efforts to address climate change by achieving economy-wide carbon-neutrality by 2050 and is an example of HCR’s investments in sustainability and resilience including long-term recovery efforts for Hurricane Ida, investing clean energy projects in affordable housing and assisting residents with ...