Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a roundtable discussion regarding her recent executive order establishing a moratorium on data centers in the state. (Alexander MacDougall / Albany Times Union via Getty Images)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state will distribute $9 million to fund more than 150 cybersecurity projects tied to the state's water infrastructure.
Drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities will be subject to a host of new cybersecurity regulations that state leaders are calling "first-in-nation."
A bill under consideration in New York would provide a private right of action, allowing people to file lawsuits against chatbot owners who violate the law.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends the ceremonial swearing-in of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s 112th mayor at City Hall on Jan. 01, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
A Circle Line sightseeing boat sails in the East River under the Brooklyn Bridge as the sun sets on Dec. 3, 2025, in New York City. (Gary Hershorn / Getty Images)
New York Mayor Eric Adams listens as names of the victims of the 9/11 terror attack are read during the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on September 11, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)