A bell-to-bell school smartphone ban in schools statewide is part of the New York state budget deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul ... or religious reasons. Hochul had proposed a mask ban in January. It was a broader proposal that was similar to a state ban on masks that existed before the COVID ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced ... billion worth of savings, Hochul said. One of the last sticking points in budget talks was Hochul’s late push to restrict wearing masks in public, which came ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – Gov. Hochul spoke about the plans to fund a bell-to-bell smartphone ban in schools on Tuesday, while disagreements over the state budget linger. The policy takes effect this fall ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York lawmakers have reached a deal on a $254 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which includes a proposal to ban cellphones in public schools and ...

On education, Hochul’s bell-to-bell smartphone ban in schools also made it into the final budget. The governor also said that the state ... partners in the state government appear to still be ...

ALBANY – A Siena College poll released Tuesday revealed wide support across several demographics for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban on masks. It also showed that Hochul, who faces reelection ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul have been pushing for a dangerous and unconstitutional mask ban. Despite receiving ... protesters who wear masks. Just a few years ago ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said a classroom phone ban set to be implemented this year will protect students’ education. The “distraction-free school” policy will make New York the ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing ... bans or are considering legislation to restrict cellphone use in schools. New York is inching toward a “bell-to-bell” ban on cellphone use during ...

Gov. Antonio Delgado, who's considering ... policy priorities Hochul has sought to include in the budget — changes to pretrial criminal discovery laws, a smartphone ban in schools, new standards ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced ... billion worth of savings, Hochul said. One of the last sticking points in budget talks was Hochul’s late push to restrict wearing masks in public, which came ...