Kathy Hochul

New York Governor Kathy Hochul released a statement yesterday that state health officials are closely monitoring the new COVID-19 variant, called Omicron, but that it has not been identified in the state as yet.

As the Thanksgiving holiday begins, COVID-19 rates are spiking in many parts of upstate New York. So far, local governments have been left to manage the spread of the disease on their own. And in Erie County, business groups are pushing back against moves that government is taking

Gov. Kathy Hochul told a New York City business group Thursday that she expects office workers to be back at their place of employment full time after the new year.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says there is no deal on a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills, but is setting herself a target date for a framework.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, saying she is very concerned with the higher rate of transmission of COVID-19 in Western New York and other upstate regions, is expanding eligibility for booster shots to any adult in a high-transmission area who feels that they need one.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday opened the door to potential changes to the state’s controversial bail reform law that went into effect last year, saying she’d work with the Legislature to see if part of the statute should be amended.

New York is asking the federal government for an additional $996 million in emergency rent relief funding after the state’s initial allocation of more than $2 billion didn’t meet the needs of tenants struggling to pay rent during the pandemic.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to commit to full funding for a program for New York’s veterans who are coping with post-traumatic stress disorder from their time in service.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is offering incentives for children aged 5-11 years old to get vaccinated, offering entry to a drawing for free college tuition to a public university for those who get their shots in the next few weeks.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul, on the first full day that fully vaccinated foreign tourists were permitted to travel to the U.S., pledged to help the state’s tourism industry to recover by providing nearly half a billion dollars in grants.