Hochul initially wanted to penalize people who wear masks while harassing others, but legislators raised concern that ...

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 a $254 billion state budget agreement that includes tax credits. A measure to restrict mask ...

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 ...

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 largest ...

The budget includes $13.5 million for school to initiate the ban. Governor Hochul said, with 95% of teenagers having smart phones receiving an average of 250 notifications a day, that teachers are ...

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 ...