
This Week in New York State Government: January 24, 2025

Governor Hochul
- Governor Hochul Releases New York’s First Media Literacy Toolkit for Educators
- Governor Hochul Highlights $273 Million to Make Local Water Infrastructure Projects Affordable Across New York State
- What They Are Saying: Elected Officials, Labor Leaders, School Administrators and Community Advocates Support Governor Hochul’s Push to Restrict Smartphone Use in Schools Statewide
- Governor Hochul Announces Major Digital Access Initiatives with Launch of Affordable Broadband Act and $18.5 Million ConnectALL Investment
- Governor Hochul Announces 2024 as Metro-North Railroad’s Strongest Year Yet for Record On-Time Performance
- Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million Available to Support Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid
- Governor Hochul Commits Nearly $1 Billion for SUNY Downstate Transformation
- Governor Hochul Unveils Plan to Restrict Smartphone Use in Schools Statewide and Ensure Distraction-Free Learning in New York
- Protecting Consumers: Governor Hochul Cracks Down on Exploitative Overdraft Fees Targeting Low-Income New Yorkers
- Remarks as Prepared: Governor Hochul Unveils Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget: More Money in Your Pockets
- Governor Hochul Unveils Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget: More Money in Your Pockets
- Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul re: Birthright Citizenship
- Joint Statement from U.S. Climate Alliance Co-Chairs, Governor Kathy Hochul and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency for Counties Impacted by Lake Effect Snow Storm
- Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Congressional Negotiations Over the State and Local Tax Deduction
- Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Extreme Cold and Winter Weather Impacting State Starting Today Through Next Week
- Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Snow and Extreme Cold Expected to Impact New York State Starting Sunday
- Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Declaring January as Stalking Awareness Month and January 18th as Stalking Awareness Day of Action
- Governor Hochul Directs State Agencies to Prepare for Dangerously Cold Temperatures and Lake Effect Snow Expected to Impact State Starting Sunday
- Governor Hochul Launches “Trailblazers in Business” Certification Initiative and Business Growth Accelerator to Strengthen New York MWBEs During Black History Month
- Governor Hochul Unveils Transformative Investments in Seven Hospitals and Health Care Partnerships Across New York
- Governor Hochul Announces Corning to Invest More Than $315 Million and Create up to 300 Jobs at Semiconductor Glass Manufacturing Facility in North Country
- Governor Hochul Announces Globalfoundries Will Establish a First-of-Its-Kind Advanced Packaging and Photonics Center in New York State
Attorney General Letitia James
- Attorney General James Releases Joint Statement with 10 State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement
- Attorney General James Secures $7.4 Billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family for Fueling the Opioid Crisis
- Attorney General James Announces Sentencing of Former NYPD Officer for Criminally Negligent Homicide and Assault
- Attorney General James Releases Statement on DOJ Immigration Enforcement Memorandum
- Attorney General James Announces $1 Billion Settlement with Predatory Lender Yellowstone Capital for Harming Small Businesses
- Attorney General James Recovers $1.1 Million for Rikers Island Cleaners Cheated Out of Fair Pay
- Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Issues Notification of Investigative Findings Regarding Investigation into the Death of Kent Edwards
- Attorney General James Announces Court Win Allowing Lawsuit Against Citibank to Continue
- Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
- Attorney General James Releases Statement on Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship in the United States
- Attorney General James Secures $106 Million from Vanguard for Failing to Notify Investors of Changes to Retirement Funds