I also encourage everyone to check in on those most vulnerable and our elderly neighbors — one phone call or visit could save a life.
Kathy Hochul
The Public Record
Kathy Hochul is the 57th Governor of New York, having assumed office on August 24, 2021. She is the first female governor of the state. Prior to her governorship, Hochul served as the Lieutenant Governor of New York from January 1, 2015, until she became governor. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as economic development, women's rights, and public safety.
This week will bring dangerous heat all across the state, and my administration is taking action to ensure New Yorkers can safely enjoy our historic summer of activities.
Have fun celebrating this historic holiday and the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence, but do it responsibly.
Temporary Protected Status has long been a vehicle to protect people who are living in war-torn countries, torn with political strife, those where there’s starvation and violence, and our Statue of Liberty and our harbor has always been…
New York played a pivotal role in America’s fight for independence so there’s no better place to mark the 250th birthday of our nation.
New York is the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ movement, and I could not be prouder of that.
The perseverance of those who came before us and willing to stand up and defend a concept that was so new, so untested, but they all believed in this one common purpose, and they believed in something bigger than themselves.
The tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are reckless and damaging to so many of our industries, including our agricultural producers, who rely so heavily on the forces of international markets.
This is really our story. This is America's story, but it's all, and I'm so proud to be the Governor of this state at this moment in history, it is our story.
That is powerful, that is what defines us. That is our story. That's what we celebrate now. It's not a story of sameness. It's a story of unity now.
When there are assaults on LGBTQ+ rights all across America, New York will not sit on the sidelines.
And we have to continue fighting. These are the liberties we enjoy today. They were hard fought for, and we have to make sure that the liberties we enjoy today are there for people 250 years from now.





