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Gov. Kathy Hochul responded on Friday to reports of two Long Island school districts going against the statewide Covid-19 mask mandate in schools.

Feeling a congressional midterm red wave, New York State Republican gubernatorial candidates and statewide officials took off the gloves in denouncing both Gov. Kathy Hochul’s record state budget and her massive fundraising haul in the latest filing period.

Gov. Kathy Hochul was welcomed by University of Albany President Hávidan Rodgríguez on Friday as she held a press conference at the campus to go over the statewide Covid-19 case data, which is beginning to see a decline for the first time since the winter surge began in late 2021.

Gov. Kathy Hochul officially nominated Metropolitan Transportation Authority acting Chairperson and CEO Janno Lieber to keep his job at the top of the state-controlled transit agency.

Dr. Mary Bassett, acting commissioner for the New York State department of health, provided information regarding increased pediatric hospitalizations following the holidays.

Gov. Kathy Hochul stood firmly by her Covid-19 mask mandate on Friday, adding that counties do not have authority to override the state law, a day after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman set his own executive orders defying mask requirements.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to reinstate the “alcohol-to-go” program that permits restaurants and bars to sell boozy beverages to-go, she announced during her State of the State address Wednesday, Jan. 5.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced a new $539 million state fund to help homeowners who are behind on mortgage payments and property taxes.

Gov. Kathy Hochul took the opportunity on Veterans Day Thursday to ink a dozen bills into law aimed at supporting those who served in the Armed Forces, and their families.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced almost half a billion in state funds to boost the tourism industry and its workers recover from the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday.