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Dec. 19, 2024 By Jada Camille Gov. Kathy Hochul met with transit riders and saluted safety patrol during a morning commute Thursday, a day after she decided to deploy 250 additional National Guard personnel to reinforce security measures in the subway system and reduce crime. The city pol hopped on the M train at…
Dec. 18, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon More National Guard soldiers will be assigned to NYC subways this holiday season to "reinforce safety" on the nation's largest subway system, Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a press conference at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday. The transit system, which is state-run by the MTA, will add 250…
Dec. 17, 2024 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Ron Kim, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging, expressed disappointment and confusion following Governor Kathy Hochul’s veto of his bill aimed at regulating Adult Day Care Centers. The bill, A10142, sought to give the New York State Office for the Aging (SOFA) greater oversight over…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled on Monday a proposal to give 8.6 million New Yorkers stimulus checks of between $300 and $500 to offset the strain of inflation in recent years. Hochul, during a Dec. 9 press conference at the Bronx's Co-Op City housing complex, said that under her…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Colum Motherway NYS Senator James Sanders Jr. praised Gov. Kathy Hochul after she signed two important consumer protection bills he sponsored into law. Sanders believes these bills will enhance transparency and protect New York consumers' health, safety, and financial security. The first bill, S.8880, addresses a critical issue affecting over-the-counter…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has hailed the signing into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul of two new bills aimed at modernizing New York City's procurement process, marking a significant step toward faster and more cost-effective infrastructure development. The first bill, A8864, moves the city's procurement process into the…
Nov. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Gov. Kathy Hochul, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and several Queens elected officials gathered at Queens Borough Hall Tuesday to announce $1 million in funding to address illegal activities on Roosevelt Avenue. Hochul and Richards were joined by Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas, Catalina Cruz and Steven Raga, Assembly Member-elect... Read more »
Nov. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and local leaders across Queens expressed mixed reactions to Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to bring back congestion pricing for motorists entering Manhattan below 60th street. Hochul announced Thursday that the toll, which is now set to go into effect in January, will be reduced to a…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Gov. Kathy Hochul officially revived congestion pricing at a Thursday announcement. The Manhattan tolls, which will take effect at the start of 2025, were slashed by 40% from the rates that were originally approved under the paused June plan. The toll for most motorists entering Manhattan south of…
Nov. 10, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Gov. Kathy Hochul is reportedly considering reviving congestion pricing, which she paused this summer, as the start of Donald Trump's second presidential term looms. Politico reported that Hochul is weighing her options with the federal Department of Transportation to revive the toll of driving into Manhattan south of…