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Governor Kathy Hochul announced several Long Island towns are the recipients of grants to improve downtown areas and promote long-term economic growth.
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Several towns in Suffolk County oppose New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to build an estimated 300,000 more housing units on Long Island in the next decade.
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A coalition of nursing homes says, if New York state doesn’t increase its Medicaid reimbursement rates, the eldercare facilities may have to reduce the number of beds — or even shut down all together.
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Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed New York Housing Compact would oversee the building of 800,000 new housing units statewide over the next 10 years, especially downstate in Westchester County, New York City and Long Island.
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The New York State Department of Health announced Monday that the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant is now the dominant strain in the state, accounting for more than 50% of COVID-19 infections in New York.
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A proposal to raise the minimum wage in New York state and tie future increases to inflation has gained the favor of Governor Kathy Hochul, who included the idea Tuesday in her annual State of the State address.
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WSHU’s J.D. Allen spoke with Sam Mellins, senior reporter at New York Focus, about how Hector LaSalle’s confirmation promises to be Kathy Hochul’s first test as elected governor.
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Indigenous tribes in New York have condemned Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to veto a bill that would have protected unmarked graves.
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Despite a recommendation from New York’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board, Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration has announced it will not be funding overdose prevention centers.
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Officials broke ground on the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's $57 million Neuroscience Research Complex on Long Island.