New York Governor Kathy Hochul News

New York Governor Kathy Hochul News


Dec 9, 2025

Hochul’s New York: Crime, Chaos, and Decline

New York needs sweeping gubernatorial change.

Nov 28, 2025

Message to Gov. Hochul: ‘Don’t do it, Kathy’

South Shore Press letter to the editor.

Nov 26, 2025

Governor Ignores Pending Energy Disaster

State electrification plan could doom Long Island.

Nov 18, 2025

Lawmakers urge repeal of all-electric building mandate

Critical moment as lawmakers push for repeal of state’s all-electric mandate.

Oct 28, 2025

NY Civil Service exam now accepts experience, not just degrees

New York is modernizing the qualifications for 800 job titles to allow experience to be used as a job qualification.

Oct 26, 2025

Get ready for some better roads in Suffolk County

Over $57 million in road re-pavement funds is allocated to Suffolk County.

Oct 15, 2025

New York State Secure Choice Savings retirement program launched

A new state program delivers access to retirement savings to over 1.5 million New Yorkers currently without employer plans.

Oct 8, 2025

Long Island Expressway restoration project is finally over!

A six-mile stretch of the Long Island Expressway has been restored.

Oct 6, 2025

New York colleges are waiving application fees

SUNY, CUNY, and dozens of private colleges and universities across New York are waiving their application fees beginning in October.

Oct 3, 2025

Rehab of two key bridges in Suffolk County is complete

An $8.7 Million project to rehabilitate the Robert Moses Causeway and Great Neck Road bridges is complete.

Oct 1, 2025

Kawasaki Greenhouses awarded funding for watershed project

Kawasaki Greenhouses, located in East Moriches, NY, was awarded over $180,000 for a water quality conservation project.

Sep 30, 2025

$36.2 Million to Restore Vital Roadways on Long Island

Key sections of the Sunrise Highway service roads and Route 25 in Suffolk County will be under construction.

Sep 26, 2025

Millions coming to South Shore housing projects

More than $26 million in awards were announced through the Long Island Investment Fund (LIIF) to further to increase the housing supply.

Sep 22, 2025

$140 million in state broadband funding aiding Suffolk

Better access to the Internet is coming to Suffolk County and across New York.

Sep 8, 2025

Hochul Tells Black Congregation - “Don't stop by the liquor store.”

Over the weekend, Governor Kathy Hochul gave an address from the pulpit at True Bethel Baptist Church. Her speech was billed as “Discussing the State of America”.

Sep 5, 2025

The Queen’s Gambit: Can Hochul’s Atomic Aspirations Keep the Lights on?

A veteran of reporting on nuclear energy since the 1980’s Robert Chartuk takes a look at Gov. Hochul’s nuclear gambit.

Aug 25, 2025

Cashless Bail Battle Gains Ally in President Trump

Trump joins battle against cashless bail.

Aug 18, 2025

Kansas City’s $17 Million Grocery Flop Is a Warning for New York

Kansas City grocery store flop bodes ill for Mamdani plan for government-run stores in New York.

Aug 15, 2025

Bell-to-Bell School Smart Phone Ban is Looming

Starting in September, New York State law requires Bell-to-Bell restrictions on smartphones and other internet-enabled personal devices in K-12 schools statewide.

Aug 14, 2025

New York State is $34 Billion in the Hole – That's Billion with a “B”!

New York State Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli sounded the alarm that NY’s finances are in big trouble.

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Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Sports

Are The Mets Going with a Youth Movement?

It’s hard to believe that the New York Mets, with a billionaire owner, might opt for a youth movement after spending so much on a star player like Juan Soto just last season, but that nightmare might become a reality for Amazin’ fans.


Sports

Bowl Season Brings Value

The new landscape of college football has brought many changes, and the transfer portal has significantly affected bowl games. More and more players are opting out of bowl games if their teams aren’t in the College Football Playoff, and while that is disappointing for fans, it gives sports bettors an edge.