New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for the immediate dismissal of more than a dozen corrections employees in connection with the death of an inmate earlier this month. In a statement issued ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned the “senseless” assault of Robert Brooks, an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility, a state prison in Oneida County, which resulted in his death.

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation to require that all school districts develop plans to mitigate extreme heat in classrooms and support services spaces and to establish a ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed legislation this week that requires major fossil fuel companies to contribute fees to support New York's climate change mitigation efforts.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Thursday signed a law that will require companies responsible for large amounts of planet-warming pollution to contribute to climate damage repair efforts.

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday approved the legislature’s bill to require the world's biggest oil and gas companies to pay $75 billion for repairs from superstorms and other ...

Environmental advocates and state legislators are cheering word today that New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law establishing a Climate Change Adaptation Cost Recovery Program.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law on Thursday that requires fossil fuel companies to pay billions for their role in the climate crisis. The move makes New York the second state in the U.S. to hold ...