Tag: Gov. Kathy Hochul
06.20.2022 COVID-19
Rollout of Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5 expected to begin this week after FDA, CDC approvals
More than a year and a half after the first vaccines against COVID-19 became available, eligibility has been expanded to include the youngest children, from 6 months through 4...
06.09.2022 Government
Governor signs legislation to strengthen state’s gun laws in wake of recent mass shootings
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a “landmark legislative package” to strengthen the state’s gun laws following the recent tragedies in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas when two heavily armed teenagers killed...
02.09.2022 COVID-19
Indoor mask mandate to expire Thursday as COVID-19 cases steadily decline, governor announces
As New York approaches a “new phase of the pandemic,” Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the state mask-or-vaccine requirement for indoor businesses will be lifted Thursday. The decision...