ALBANY, New York, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Nearly 50,000 Tickets Issued During Statewide Super Bowl Enforcement Mobilization Governor Kathy Hochul today announced law enforcement agencies throughout the state issued 49,948 tickets for various vehicle and traffic law violations, including 1,021 tickets for impaired driving, during a statewide mobilization surrounding Super Bowl celebrations. The campaign ran fr  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Warns Consumers of E-zpass Text Message Scam Governor Kathy Hochul today is warning New York consumers of E-ZPass text message scams. Consumers have reported receiving SMS text messages attempting to collect tolls. These fake texts are often sent from an international number and request the consumer to reply with "Y" to receive a link and contain an unofficial website. Consumer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-841) on the 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act (H.R. 5401), which aims to provide a one-time grant for the operation, security and maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center to commemorate the events and honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PU  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-843) on a bill (H.R. 8931), which aims to redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 8931 is to redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLAT  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS CONSISTENTLY PROMISED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING AND THEY'VE DONE THE EXACT OPPOSITE" Dallas, TX - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on This Week with Jon Karl, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against the far-right extremism that is being unleashed on the American peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS CONSISTENTLY PROMISED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING AND THEY'VE DONE THE EXACT OPPOSITE" Dallas, TX - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on This Week with Jon Karl, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against the far-right extremism that is being unleashed on the American people by the Trump administrat  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Closure of Six More Emergency Asylum Seeker Sites, end of Tent-Based Sheltering Sites With Closure of Creedmoor Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center Adams Administration's Asylum Seeker Management Strategies and Border Policy Advocacy Have Helped Lead to Over Seven Months of Shelter Census Decreases, Total Savings Reaching $5.2 Billion Over Three Fiscal Years 80 Percent of   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Announce Increased Outreach Efforts to Support Families in Accessing Early Childhood Education Opportunities, Reach Tentative Agreement to Sustain Operations of 5 Community-Based Early Childhood Education Centers February 14, 2025 Part of Administration and City Council's Historic $100 Million Plan, Effort Focuses on Outreach to Communities with Historically-Low Applicati  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, DEP, HPD, and Parks Announce Next Steps on Development That Will Provide Hundreds of Critically-Needed Affordable Housing Units, Develop State-of-the-Art Recreation Center February 14, 2025 Request for Proposals Outline Bold, Multi-Agency Vision to Transform Underutilized Site in Hudson Square Neighborhood Into Mixed-Use Development Announced in Mayor Adams' Fourth State of the City Address, Pr  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Announces Expansion of Choose Healthy Life to Improve Health Access Through the Black Church Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced increased funding for United Way of New York City to support the expansion of Choose Healthy Life, a program dedicated to increasing access to health services in underserved communities through the Bl  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Two Free Snowmobiling Weekends Governor Kathy Hochul today announced two free snowmobile weekends for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers to rev their engines and explore what New York has to offer. New York State will waive registration fees for out-of-state snowmobilers February 28-March 2 and March 7-9, 2025, encouraging out-of-state visitors to come ride th  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at the 2025 Caucus Reception Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks at the 2025 Caucus Reception. VIDEO : The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. PHOTOS: The Governor's Flickr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has issued a stark assessment of the state's fiscal outlook in his annual report accompanying the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The report, released this February 15, 2025, paints a picture of financial uncertainty fueled by potential federal funding cuts and a growing structural budget imbalance. DiNapoli's message highlights the precarious position of the state's finances. With federal funding, the state's larges  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul "Late last week, the New York State Police and local law enforcement announced the arrest of five individuals in connection to the horrific and brutal killing of Sam Nordquist. The charges against these individuals are sickening and all New Yorkers should join together to condemn this horrific act. We are praying for Sam Nordquist's family, community and lo  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Statement From Mayor Adams NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement: "I want to be crystal clear with New Yorkers: I never offered -- nor did anyone offer on my behalf -- any trade of my authority as your mayor for an end to my case. Never. "I am solely beholden to the 8.3 million New Yorkers that I represent and I will always put this city first. "Now, we must put t  more