Kathy Hochul
Governor of New York since 2021
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| February 12 2025 | Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a civil lawsuit against Hochul and other New York officials regarding their handling of immigration issues. |
| February 2025 | Refused an extradition request from Louisiana for a New York doctor indicted for mailing abortion pills. |
| January 2025 | Proposed free tuition for specific associate degree programs at State and City University of New York schools. |
| January 5 2025 | The halted congestion pricing plan in Manhattan was revived and took effect. |
| 2024 | Kathy Hochul was diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer. |
| December 2024 | Hochul vetoed a bill to expedite casino licensing in Queens while signing a law to cap annual out-of-pocket costs for EpiPens at $100. |
| November 2024 | The congestion pricing plan in Manhattan was revived and is set to take effect on January 5, 2025. |
| September 2024 | Signed The Retail Worker Safety Act. |
| July 2024 | Hochul announced her intention to run for reelection as governor in 2026. |
| June 2024 | Kathy Hochul abruptly halted a congestion pricing plan in Manhattan shortly before it was set to go into effect. |
| May 2024 | Hochul faced criticism for remarks about minority children in the Bronx and later apologized for the comment. |
| March 2024 | Hochul coordinated with Eric Adams to deploy 750 National Guard soldiers to the NYC subway system for security checks. |
| February 2024 | Hochul was the keynote speaker at a United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York event, where she made controversial remarks regarding Israel and Gaza. |
| January 2024 | Announced a proposal to provide free tuition for specific associate degree programs at State and City University of New York schools. |
| 2023 | Kathy Hochul advocated for the federal government to expedite work permits for migrants in response to a surge of immigration to New York, urging President Joe Biden to allow migrants to work legally. |
| December 2023 | Hochul vetoed legislation aimed at banning non-compete agreements, responding to lobbying from business interests. |
| July 2023 | In response to a statewide workforce shortage, Hochul waived exam application fees for all New York State civil service exams through the end of 2025. |
| April 19 2023 | Hochul's nominations of Rowan D. Wilson as chief judge and Caitlin Halligan as associate judge were confirmed by the New York Senate. |
| January 1 2023 | Hochul was inaugurated to her first full term as governor of New York. |
| 2022 | Kathy Hochul won a full term as governor of New York against Republican U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin. |
| December 28 2022 | Hochul signed the Digital Fair Repair Act into law after a delay, adding an amendment that manufacturers could provide assemblies of parts instead of individual components. |
| June 22 2022 | Hochul announced a $300 million plan to rebuild infrastructure in western New York communities. |
| May 3 2022 | Hochul selected U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado as the new lieutenant governor of New York. |
| April 12 2022 | Brian Benjamin resigned as lieutenant governor after being indicted on federal charges of bribery and other offenses. |
| March 2022 | Hochul reached an agreement with the Buffalo Bills for taxpayers to fund $850 million for a new stadium, the largest taxpayer contribution for an NFL facility. |
| February 17 2022 | The New York State Democratic Convention endorsed Kathy Hochul for governor. |
| January 2022 | Expanded vaccine mandate for healthcare workers to include booster shot requirement and confirmed expiration of New York's eviction moratorium on January 15. |
| January 2022 | Hochul expanded the existing vaccine mandate for healthcare workers to include a booster shot requirement. |
| January 15 2022 | Hochul confirmed that New York's eviction moratorium would expire. |
| December 2021 | Hochul announced the reinstatement of an indoor mask mandate due to the spread of the Omicron variant. |
| November 2021 | Hochul proposed plans to end remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and return workers to offices, and she outlined plans to redevelop Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station. |
| September 9 2021 | Brian Benjamin was sworn in as lieutenant governor of New York. |
| August 2021 | Kathy Hochul appointed State Senator Brian Benjamin as the lieutenant governor of New York. |
| August 24 2021 | Kathy Hochul took office as the governor of New York after Andrew Cuomo resigned. |
| August 12 2021 | Kathy Hochul confirmed her intention to run for a full term as governor in the 2022 election, being the first Democrat to announce a gubernatorial candidacy following Andrew Cuomo's resignation. |
| January 2019 | The Reproductive Health Act, which Hochul had called for in 2018, was reintroduced and passed in January 2019 with wide margins in both the state House and Senate. |
| 2018 | Re-elected as Lieutenant Governor alongside Andrew Cuomo. |
| 2018 | Hochul supported legislation in 2018 to provide driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, reversing her previous opposition as Erie County Clerk in 2007. |
| 2018 | Kathy Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor of New York with a vote of 53.3% to 46.7%. |
| 2018 | Kathy Hochul was reelected as lieutenant governor of New York. |
| November 2018 | In the general election, the Cuomo-Hochul ticket defeated the Republican ticket of Marc Molinaro and Julie Killian with a vote of 59.6% to 36.2%. |
| July 2018 | During a July 2018 rally with Planned Parenthood, Hochul urged the Republican-led State Senate to return to Albany to pass the Reproductive Health Act, emphasizing the urgency due to the potential confirmation of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. |
| June 5 2018 | Hochul presided over the Senate chamber on June 5, 2018, when Senate Republicans successfully called for the override of Cuomo's veto of a bill on full-day kindergarten classes, marking the first veto override during Cuomo's gubernatorial tenure. |
| May 30 2018 | On May 30, 2018, Hochul was prepared to cast a tie-breaking vote on an abortion rights bill known as the Reproductive Health Act, but the Senate Republicans abruptly shut down business, leading her to label their actions 'reprehensible' and 'cowardly.' |
| March 2016 | In March 2016, Hochul was appointed by Cuomo to the New York State Women's Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission. |
| 2015 | Kathy Hochul was inaugurated as the lieutenant governor of New York after winning the gubernatorial election with Andrew Cuomo. |
| 2015 | Kathy Hochul was tasked by Governor Cuomo to chair the 10 regional economic development councils, which aimed to develop individualized long-term strategic plans for each region. |
| 2015 | Hochul spearheaded Cuomo's 'Enough is Enough' campaign to combat sexual assault on college campuses, hosting and attending over 25 events. |
| 2014 | In the New York gubernatorial election, Andrew Cuomo selected Kathy Hochul as his running mate. |
| November 2014 | The Cuomo/Hochul ticket won the general election for lieutenant governor, leading to Kathy Hochul's swearing-in on January 1, 2015. |
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