Kathy Hochul

New York is taking steps to address a mounting shortage of school bus drivers across the state.

Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the immediate release of 191 state prison inmates Friday. Under terms of a new parole reform law signed by Hochul, they are no longer required to be incarcerated for committing technical parole violations. The governor also is taking steps to improve what she called “hell on earth” conditions at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she doesn't believe health care workers in New York should be able to cite a religious exemption to avoid getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

All workers at child-care centers in New York now must wear face coverings under a plan announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday.

While the state Legislature considers ways to bolster enforcement of the state’s ethics laws for public officials, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that the current system of enforcing those rules is “flawed,” and that she wants to “turn it upside down.”

Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a COVID-19 briefing and makes an announcement. Watch live at 11:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, September 15.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, responding to strict new abortion laws in Texas, said Monday that she’ll make New York a safe legal haven for women’s reproductive health.

Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by Senator Gillibrand, elected leaders, and advocates, makes an announcement on New York's response to the Texas abortion ban. Watch Hochul’s address live at 10:15 a.m. EST on Monday, September 13.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that the New York State Fair will return to 13 days, after the fair ran for 18 days for the first time this year.