In a heartbreaking turn of events, New York Governor Kathy Hochul received the devastating news of her father's passing while on an emotional trip to Israel.
The person suspected to have kidnapped 9-year-old Charlotte Sena from an Upstate New York State Park has been identified and the man has been arraigned.
As Title 42 has expired and an influx of migrants are expected in New York, several Upstate local governments agencies have declared a state of emergency.
In an effort to deal with a shortage of lifeguards in New York, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced lifeguards who work for the state will receive a pay raise.
Unless you live under a rock then you are well aware that there is a national shortage of bus drivers in general, leaving schools in a serious lurch and coming up with ways to deal with the shortage.
Governor Kathy Hochul has come up with a plan to address the bus driver shortage in the following ways:
- Outreach to people across the state with Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL)
- Expansion of CDL
Currently, anyone 12 and older is eligible to receive the vaccine, although children 12 to 17 can only get the CDC-approved Pfizer vaccine which comes in two doses.
According to the poll, the majority polled feel that Hochul has a more collaborative approach than Cuomo did and even more people (75%) are happy that NY State has its first female governor.
Yesterday Hochul announced that her administration may soon make weekly COVID-19 testing a requirement for public and charter school employees who are not vaccinated.