Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed tighter online protections for kids and teen mental-health training in a preview of her 2026 State of the State speech.

The legislative package on online safety is the first of Hochul’s State of the State proposals to be formally outlined ahead of the Jan. 13

Hochul, who is set to lay out her agenda for the year in her state of the state speech next Tuesday, said she was “willing to look at” the so-called Raise the Age law last August, but she has so far remained mum about following through.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is backing a proposal to restrict protests around houses of worship by creating buffer zones.

Gov. Kathy Hochul held a press conference on Wednesday in Albany detailing several proposals from her upcoming 2026 State of the State.

On her way to attend the public inauguration ceremony for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on New Year’s Day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made a stop at the Central Firehouse in Peekskill where she presided at the ceremonies swearing into office officials of that city.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to pass more safeguards on social media use by youngsters this year, including an expansion of age verification laws and new restrictions on artificial intelligence chatbots.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed tighter online protections for kids and teen mental-health training in a preview of her 2026 State of the State speech.