Gov. Kathy Hochul Archives - The Suffolk Times

02.05.2026 Environment

Proposed SEQRA reforms draw fire at regional roundtable

Proposed changes to New York’s environmental review law that could exempt developments of up to 100 housing units from scrutiny drew sharp criticism from environmental advocates during a roundtable...

12.08.2025 News

NYS announces $500K grant pool to support farmers markets

Up to $500,000 is available to farmers markets through Part 1 of the Farmers Market Resiliency Grant Program’s fourth round, state agriculture commissioner Richard Ball said. The money will...

08.11.2025 Education

North Fork schools roll out mandated cellphone bans

Gone are the days of texting and scrolling during class, as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide bell-to-bell ban on internet-enabled devices in schools takes effect this fall. The ban applies...

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05.20.2025 Government

State budget gives local families a boost with tax breaks, rebates

The 2025-26 New York State budget passed earlier this month. It includes a plan to ensure that New York’s approximately 2.7 million students can receive breakfast and lunch for...

05.13.2025 News

Move to even-year elections upheld by appellate court

A New York state appellate court in Rochester has unanimously upheld the law Governor Kathy Hochul signed in December 2023, moving most local elections to even-numbered years to coincide...

01.09.2025 News

Disappointment follows Gov. Hochul’s third veto of Grieving Families Act

After revisions were made to the previous version of the bill, Gov. Kathy Hochul has rejected the Grieving Families Act for a third time. The nixed legislation — which...

01.06.2025 Environment

Gov. Hochul vetoes horseshoe crab protection bill

Walk along the shoreline on any North Fork beach and occasionally there appears a rare and odd sight — a horseshoe crab — that scarce dinosaur-era crustacean that either...

10.21.2024 Government

Krupski writes Governor Hochul supporting regional solid waste plan

Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski recently joined a group of other Long Island supervisors in writing letters to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to support establishment of a Long...

08.14.2024 News

Gov. Hochul announces $1.2 million investment to rebuild Greenport ice skating rink

Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced a $1.2 million grant to the Village of Greenport to support the construction of a new outdoor ice rink at Mitchell Park, the village’s crown...

01.26.2024 Education

Hochul’s budget bid slashes aid to local schools

Cuts to state aid projections for the 2024-25 school year have galvanized North Fork school districts to fight for their funds. Last Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul released her preliminary...

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