Governor Hochul Continues New York’s Leadership on Racial Equity, Signs Legislation Establishing Commission to Study Reparations and Racial Justice

Governor Hochul Continues New York’s Leadership on Racial Equity, Signs Legislation Establishing Commission to Study Reparations and Racial Justice

Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Governor’s Press Office | December 19, 2023 Listen to New York Gov. Hochul on signing the bill on reparations below and here: Listen to Senator James Sanders speaking about the reparations bill here. Listen to Brian Figeroux speaking about reparations here. S.1163-A/A.7691 Establishes the New York State Community […]

The Bills Still Awaiting Kathy Hochul’s Signature Before the End of the Year

The Bills Still Awaiting Kathy Hochul’s Signature Before the End of the Year

Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Rebecca C. Lewis | October 16, 2023 The Legislature passed hundreds of bills before breaking in June. Many high-profile ones like Clean Slate and a bill to create a reparations task force have yet to be signed. The leaves are already changing upstate, signaling that the year is quickly […]

Gov. Hochul Holds on After Tough Campaign Against Right-Winger Zeldin

Gov. Hochul Holds on After Tough Campaign Against Right-Winger Zeldin

Governor Kathy Hochul visits with elected officials to Fort Greene Council Senior Center on election day of November 8, 2022. (Shutterstock) By Katie Honan, Haidee Chu, Jonathan Custodio, Stephon Johnson, George Joseph, Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Tanaz Meghjani, THE CITY Gov. Kathy Hochul fought off a challenge from Republican Lee Zeldin on Tuesday, although her […]

Governor Hochul Announces Plans To Establish Caribbean Trade Office To Strengthen Economic Ties With New York State Businesses

Governor Hochul Announces Plans To Establish Caribbean Trade Office To Strengthen Economic Ties With New York State Businesses

New York, NY – September 20, 2021: Governor Kathy Hochul meets with Taoiseach Micheal Martin of Ireland at governor’s office in Manhattan. (Shutterstock) Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York State will establish a Caribbean trade office to support and encourage new economic opportunities for New York businesses. This new foreign office will assist New […]

What Immigrants Expect from the Next New York Governor

What Immigrants Expect from the Next New York Governor

By Linda Nwoke The New York gubernatorial race is on, with the Democratic party’s primary just a few weeks away. There is a mixture of candidates ranging from —contestants with deep-rooted political backgrounds and strong ties to their communities to others with less political experience. Yet, they have a vision for a brighter and better […]