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Press Release • Jan 7, 2026

Thruway Authority Launches Comprehensive Safety Action Plan To Advance Safety For All Who Travel The 570-Mile Highway

New planning effort supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program
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Press Release • Dec 30, 2025

Governor Hochul Highlights Significant Improvements to New York State’s Roads and Bridges in 2025

More Than 4,120 Highway Lane Miles Improved, 1.3 Million Potholes Filled and Nearly 3,700 Bridges Replaced, Rehabilitated or Improved Across the State
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Press Release • Dec 30, 2025

Ahead of New Year’s Holiday, Governor Hochul Urges New Yorkers to Exercise Caution As Severe Winter Weather and Lake Effect Snow Continues to Impact State

New Yorkers Encouraged To Remain Off Roads in Impacted Areas and Rearrange New Year’s Plans if Needed
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Press Release • Dec 29, 2025

Governor Hochul Announces Results of Toll Enforcement Operations on New York State Thruway

New York State Police Troop T Conducted Four Enforcement Details Across the State in Partnership With Thruway Authority
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Press Release • Dec 29, 2025

Governor Hochul Expands State of Emergency Statewide in Response to Lake Effect Snow and High Winds

More Than 4,120 Highway Lane Miles Improved, 1.3 Million Potholes Filled and Nearly 3,700 Bridges Replaced, Rehabilitated or Improved Across the State
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Press Release • Dec 28, 2025

Governor Hochul Urges Caution Ahead of Ice and Lake Effect Snow Systems

Winter Weather Advisories for Ice Accumulation Have Been Issued for the North Country, Mohawk Valley, Central New York, Southern Tier, and Mid-Hudson and Capital Regions This Afternoon Through Monday Afternoon
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Press Release • Dec 26, 2025

Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency and Provides Update on State Response to Statewide Winter Storm

State of Emergency Declared in Albany, Bronx, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Herkimer, Kings, Madison, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Rensselaer, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne, Westchester and Contiguous Counties
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Press Release • Dec 23, 2025

Governor Hochul Announces Increased Local Law Enforcement and State Police Patrols During Holiday Travel Season

One of Several Annual Alcohol- and Drug-Related Enforcement Campaigns Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
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Press Release • Dec 16, 2025

Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $61.8 Million Pavement and Bridge Rehabilitation Project on I-95 in the Bronx and Westchester County

Resurfacing Completed Along Four-Mile Section in Heavily Traveled Corridor
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Press Release • Dec 10, 2025

Statement By New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank G. Hoare, Esq. Regarding the New Toll Management Service Provider Program

Remarks Delivered at the December 10, 2025 Thruway Authority Board of Directors Meeting