Governor proposes banning cellphones in schools throughout New York state starting next fall
Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Hochul proposes banning cellphones in NY schools
New York Governor Kathy Hochul laid out her $252 billion state budget proposal on Tuesday. One of the biggest takeaways from it was to implement a statewide school cell phone ban and she’s devoting $13.
Gov. Hochul Says New York Teachers Can't Compete With Cellphones
Governor Hochul, a Democrat, has suggested a potential ban for months and stated that restricting smartphone access during school hours would help students concentrate in class and improve their mental health.
NY’s Hochul Calls for Law Banning Cell Phone Use in Schools
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing legislation to ban cell phones in public school classrooms, saying the move is necessary to give students a “distraction-free learning environment.”
New York school cellphone ban one step closer to reality. Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing.
New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.
NY governor wants to outlaw smartphone use in schools between the bells
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday as part of her budget address that she plans to introduce legislation to apply a bell-to-bell restriction on smartphone use in schools statewide. Many of the city’s more than 1,
NY’s Kathy Hochul pitches $252B budget plan stuffed with handouts — and she’s already blaming Trump if anything goes wrong
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion budget proposal stuffed with handouts on Tuesday — but she’s already blaming the ...
New York Aims to Reverse Production Decline by Sweetening Tax Credits
Gov. Kathy Hochul offered an array of sweeteners on Tuesday to the New York film and TV tax incentive, as the state looks to ...
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New York State police asking for assistance locating missing Lockport woman
Police said 44-year-old Danielle L. Hart was last seen on January 17 in the area of Transit and Robinson Road.
Hochul reveals massive number of undocumented workers as she fears Trump crackdown can crush NY economy
New York is home to a staggering 470,100 undocumented workers, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration said Tuesday — as the ...
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New cancer center coming to Jamaica, Queens as NY state backs projects to help low-income patients
A new cancer center is coming to Jamaica, Queens as part of a partnership between Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and ...
New York state schools will close in celebration of Lunar New Year for the first time
For students across New York, the upcoming Year of the Snake will start off with a bit more of a bang. Public schools across ...
Hochul punts NY reparations commission in new budget, but adds $5M to cost
Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for a one-year extension on her New York reparations commission, adding $5 million to the ...
New York State Police investigate over 200 leads in search for body of missing Plattsburgh man
Police said they believe that 40-year-old Jahfari Joseph of Plattsburgh was killed on Dec. 29 at a home on Fuller Road in Peru. Several days after his death, police arrested 61-year-old Timothy ...
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SCAM ALERT: Avoid falling victim to E-ZPass, NY Tolls scams
The New York State Thruway Authority is reminding the public to be aware of the scams floating around for both E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail scams. Text messages and ...
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NY joins challenge of Trump's order to end birthright citizenship
State Attorney General Letitia James has signed on as a petitioner in a case filed by other Democratic attorneys general in U ...