NY Governor Hochul Creates More Opportunities to Access State Jobs, Allowing Work Experience as an Alternative for College Degrees
In an effort to open up more employment opportunities to a broader range of New…
NY Governor Hochul Creates More Opportunities to Access State Jobs, Allowing Work Experience as an Alternative for College Degrees
In an effort to open up more employment opportunities to a broader range of New Yorkers, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Department of Civil Service updated qualifications for hundreds of state jobs to allow for consideration of equivalent experience as an alternative for college degrees. This change builds upon Governor Hochul’s commitment to…
NYC Reports 28% Drop in Opioid Overdose Deaths, First Decline in a Decade as Settlement Funds Flow
New York City posted 2,192 overdose deaths in 2024, down 28% from 3,056 in 2023, marking the first meaningful decline in a decade, Mayor Eric Adams said Oct. 28, 2025. Provisional DOHMH data show broad-based improvement across all five boroughs, led by Staten Island—off nearly 50%—while the Bronx still has the highest fatality rate. City…
New York. Governor Hochul Holds Rally with New Yorkers Impacted by Republican Cuts and Announces $30 Million in Emergency Food Assistance Funds (Video)
Governor Hochul today rallied with New Yorkers impacted by Washington Republicans’ devastating cuts to health care, food assistance and other critical programs. With nearly three million New Yorkers at risk of losing the food assistance they receive from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) starting November 1 due to the GOP’s federal government shutdown, the…
HOCHUL UNLEASHES COP BLITZ: Drunk Drivers & Speed Demons Busted in Halloween Crackdown
Gov. Kathy Hochul is throwing the book at boozy and reckless drivers this Halloween, unleashing a flood of state troopers and local cops on New York roads from Oct. 25 through Oct. 31. Fueled by traffic-safety cash, the no-nonsense blitz will slam sobriety checkpoints, DWI patrols, and speed traps on partygoers and lead-foots, with officials…
Hochul Commits $11M to Strengthen NY Emergency Food Relief and Food Recovery
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $11 million to fight hunger statewide: over $5 million in Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment grants for 97 nonprofits (pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs) to buy trucks, freezers, coolers, and generators, and more than $6 million to renew New York’s partnership with Feeding New York State and the…
Hochul Safeguards Planned Parenthood Care in New York After Federal Medicaid Cuts
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the state will replace lost federal Medicaid funding to keep Planned Parenthood health centers operating after H.R. 1 classified them as “prohibited entities,” blocking federal reimbursements. The move protects essential reproductive and sexual health services—including contraception, abortion care, STI/HIV prevention, prenatal and menopausal care, mental health support, wellness visits,…
