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 ...

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 ... a few topics that her negotiating partners in the state government appear to still be considering, like ...

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 Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, announced a $254 billion budget deal on Monday that includes an agreement with state lawmakers to add an extra charge for people who wear masks while ...

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 ...

On balance Gov. Hochul did quite well in the annual Albany tug of war with the Legislature, winning several important policy reforms, from a school smartphone ban to improving the discovery ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a $254 billion state budget deal has been reached, including a "bell-to-bell" school cellphone ban. The governor's budget is nearly a month late, but it has most of ...

On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul said the ban will start next September, but it has not yet been determined how schools will lock up phones. The state will provide $13.5 million to schools across New ...

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 ...