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Two key environmental measures involving deforestation and the health of the state’s honeybee population have been sent to the governor and she has 10 days to decide whether to accept or reject them. Hochul has until the end of the year to sign or veto over 100 others.
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Hochul confirms that she summoned Tom Suozzi, the likely democratic nominee to replace Geroge Santos in Congress, to come to Albany to meet with her before the party agrees to nominate him to run in the February 13th special election.
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Ambulance companies in New York say a new law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul will help their struggling industry get needed resources to better respond to emergency calls.
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Hochul said she’s upping staffing to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and will allocate $2.5 million to the State Police to add 10 more investigators to New York City, Buffalo, Rochester and Albany.
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They are putting their weight behind two bills that would make New York a leader in protecting children from some of the harm caused by using social media.
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Many teenage New Yorkers have been struggling more with their mental health since the pandemic.
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Hochul says her administration has been working with the Biden Administration on implementing a program granting Temporary Protected Status to thousands of Venezuelan migrants.
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They’ll be helping to process work permits for Venezuelan asylum-seekers who recently were granted the right to apply for jobs in the next 30 days.
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Hochul says it will make voting easier for average, working New Yorkers who have to juggle jobs, and caring for children and perhaps elderly parents as well.
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The vaccine is making its way to drug store chains and pharmacies.