New York schools could ban cellphones soon. Here's why Gov. Kathy Hochul changed her mind.
NEW YORK -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed she is planning to call for a statewide ban on cellphones in schools next week. A cellphone ban would alleviate concerns over students getting too distracted and make schools safer, Hochul said in an exclusive interview Thursday with CBS News New York.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils plan to offer free tuition at city, state colleges
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to offer free tuition for certain associate degree programs at state and city colleges for residents between the ages of 25 and 55.
Governor Kathy Hochul Unveils Free Tuition Plan for High-Demand Careers
The Democratic governor is set to announce free tuition for New Yorkers aged 25 to 55 studying nursing, teaching or engineering.
Gov. Kathy Hochul focuses on New York's affordability, subway safety during State of the State address
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in Albany on Tuesday.
Governor Kathy Hochul signals future cellphone ban in schools
Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers joins CBS New York to discuss what a potential cellphone ban in schools should look like in classrooms.
Hochul Unveils Universal Free School Meals Program Across New York
New York state’s 2.7 million students may soon have access to free school breakfast and lunch if a proposal by Governor Kathy Hochul makes it through this session’s budget negotiations. Nearly one in five children in New York were food insecure in 2022 — up significantly from the previous year — and research shows that
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul deploys more cops to subway system after high-profile crimes
New York City Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she is deploying more police officers to the New York City subway ...
Will Gov. Kathy Hochul attempt to update decades-old NYS school aid formula?
Foundation Aid is the single-largest source of financial support for public schools in the state, sending billions of dollars ...
NY’s Kathy Hochul enrages green activists by pushing off ‘cap and invest’ plan over skyrocketing gas-price fears: ‘Promised 2 years ago’
Gov. Kathy Hochul has green activists seeing red. The governor blindsided environmentalists for postponing a controversial ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes $1B income tax cut as she makes post-election affordability push
ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to cut state income taxes by $1 billion over the next two years — part of an ...
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SUNY Canton Commends Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2025 State Agenda Supporting ASAP|ACE Programs
The two successful programs help empower students with financial, academic & other support to boost graduation rates, and ...
Churchill: Kathy Hochul comes to Albany's rescue
Albany $400 Million” doesn’t have quite the same ring as “Buffalo Billion,” so maybe we should call Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes $1B middle-class tax cut in her State of State address
The governor also said the state will take steps that could lead to the first expansion of nuclear power in decades.
NY Democrat urges Kathy Hochul to reinstate mask ban: 'Harassment thrives on anonymity'
ALBANY, N.Y. (TNND) — Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., on Tuesday made an urgent appeal for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to ...
Churchill: Amid ambitious plans, a sudden tussle over the State Museum
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to take the Albany institution from Education Department control. Doing so won't be easy.