Hochul announces end of school mask mandate
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced this afternoon that the statewide mask mandate for public school children will be retired effective Wednesday, March 2. “Our top priority has always…
Niagara County Legislature Chairman has mixed opinion on Hochul mask mandate updates
Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh offered a mixed opinion of today’s announcements by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. While Wydysh applauded Hochul’s lifting of the mask mandates in businesses,…
Common Cause/NY Responds to Gov Hochul’s State of the State
NEW YORK — Today, in response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State, Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause/NY, issued the following statement: “During her short tenure, Governor…
Gov. Hochul announces homeowner assistance fund for those at risk of foreclosure, displacement
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State is the first state in the nation to receive U.S. Department of the Treasury’s approval to launch its Homeowner Assistance Fund,…
Cuomo/Hochul win good for NY, good for labor says CSEA
PRESS RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. — The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) congratulates Governor Cuomo and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul on their primary wins. “CSEA is ready for the next step;…
Hochul to discuss free tuition program at Buff State on Thursday
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will visit Buffalo State College on Thursday to hold an information session about the Excelsior Scholarship, the first-in-the-nation program to provide tuition-free college…
New York’s 29 electors vote for Clinton
ALBANY — In a highly-expected move usually seen more as a formality than anything, New York’s 29 Electors cast their votes unanimously this afternoon for Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton,…
Western New York, Finger Lakes receive $142.5M for economic development
ALBANY — More than $700 million in economic and community development funding has been awarded through Round VI of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative — $142.5 million of that…
Hochul recognizes two UB companies started by women
BUFFALO — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul took time out on Friday to recognize a pair of scientific companies started by UB female faculty members. Hochul was on the university’s South…
Local businesses, groups split $400K Yahoo Community Fund
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — Over $400,000 was awarded today to eight projects to support small businesses, literacy and workforce training, food and ecotourism, job creation and other critical community development…