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Hochul Pledges $10.1 Million to Upgrade Police Technology in New York’s Capital Region (Video)

Gov. Kathy Hochul highlighted more than $10.1 million in state funding to modernize law-enforcement technology across New York’s Capital Region—part of $127 million in statewide grants—including $387,000 for the East Greenbush Police Department to acquire radios, drones, night-vision gear and dispatch upgrades. The governor said the investments are improving officer safety and helping link and…

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Hochul Backs 20 Sites for State, National Historic Registers Across New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended 20 properties and districts for listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, from Kingston’s c.1750–1870 Pine Street African Burial Ground and Jackie Robinson–developed Fulton Park Plaza in Brooklyn to Buffalo’s McKinley Parkway Historic District, poised to be the…

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New York. Governor Hochul Signs 9/11 Legislation to Support Families, Revive Worker Protections, and Speed World Trade Center Benefits

On September 11, 2025 in Albany, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of 9/11 laws to expand support for survivors’ families and first responders: A.2123-A/S.1165-A (the “Ignazio Giacalone Act”) grants extra civil service exam credits to children and siblings of NYC sanitation workers who died from 9/11-related illnesses; A.8417/S.8181 revitalizes the September 11th Worker Protection…

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New York City Joins Fight Against Federal Military Role in Local Policing

New York City has thrown its weight behind California’s legal battle to block the federal government from deploying National Guard troops in Los Angeles, joining a coalition of 13 municipalities. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the Ninth Circuit, the group argued that cities—not the military—hold the authority and expertise to manage public safety while…

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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Brings NYC Founders Face-to-Face With Top Investor

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2025 — The New York startup community gathered once again on Tuesday evening for the monthly Entrepreneurs Roundtable, a nonprofit event series that has become a fixture in the city’s tech ecosystem since its founding in 2007. This month’s featured guest was Somak Chattopadhyay, managing partner at Armory Square Ventures, who…

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