Hochul Installs New Leader at Prison Where Inmate Was Fatally Beaten
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York moved to try to contain the fallout from the death of Robert Brooks, in which 14 corrections workers have been implicated.
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul appoints new leader for prison after inmate death
The governor directed leaders to implement changes to protect the safety and well-being of all correctional personnel and incarcerated people.
Hochul replaces leader of Marcy prison after guards brutally beat inmate
Gov. Kathy Hochul, center, speaks with Daniel Martuscello III, right, the commissioner of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, during a visit to the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul
Marcy prison leader out as Hochul pledges sweeping changes
Hochul orders DOCCS to expedite use of body cameras in wake of the alleged fatal beating of Robert L. Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility.
New York prison where a handcuffed man died after being beaten will get a new leader
A New York prison where a handcuffed man died after being beaten by officers this month will get a new superintendent. Gov.
New fallout after death of inmate beaten by prison guards
There was growing outrage after officers beat a handcuffed inmate who later died. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the system failed the inmate and announced a new superintendent at the prison in upstate New York.
A Black inmate’s fatal beating at New York prison ignited outrage: Here’s what we know about the case
Thirteen state department of corrections employees have been suspended without pay while one correction officer resigned after the deadly attack
New York prison to get new superintendent after inmate death
Governor Hochul has already moved to terminate 13 officers and a nurse implicated in the attack on the incarcerated man.
Gov. Hochul replaces head of NY prison where inmate died after brutal beating by correction officers
The governor announced a host of other measures aimed at bolstering oversight and accountability for correction officers.
Hochul says Manhattan toll program to proceed after court ruling
New York and New Jersey officials had opposing interpretations of a court ruling this week, the latest development in a legal ...
Hochul signs law inspired by I-81 in Syracuse to ban new schools near highways
New York will ban the construction of new schools within 500 feet of a highway after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law inspired ...
N.Y. Gov. Hochul: New year will see increases in these government payments to workers
"Hardworking New Yorkers shouldn’t have to worry about how they’ll buy food or pay rent when they need time off to care for a ...
New York governor orders reforms following inmate death
New York's governor on Monday ordered prison reforms and began the process of firing corrections officers who earlier this ...
New York beefs up security measures for New Year holiday
U.S. homeland security officials work outside a subway entrance in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on Dec.
Hochul's polluters pay bill could result in regressive costs for working families: economists
Gov. Kathy Hochul signing a bill to charge oil and gas companies $75 billion for fossil fuel pollution could increase costs for New Yorkers.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs Climate Superfund bill in what’s seen as a national milestone
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law, making New York the second state in the country ...
Five Laws Going Into Effect for New York in 2025
Changes are coming to paid family leave, insulin costs, restaurant reservations, gym membership cancellations and protections ...