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February 2021

02/18/2021 - Governor Cuomo Reminds New Yorkers to Use Extreme Caution While Traveling as Winter Storm Will Impact New York Through Friday Night

02/17/2021 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Ready Emergency Response Assets as Another Winter Storm is Forecast to Impact New York Thursday Through Friday

02/15/2021 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Mobilize Emergency Response Assets as Major Winter Weather System Set to Impact State With Two Rounds of Snow, Sleet and Ice Through Tuesday Night

02/14/2021 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare Emergency Response Assets as Heavy Snow, Sleet and Ice Forecast to Impact Most of State Monday Through Tuesday Evening

02/12/2021 - Governor Cuomo Announces 39 Firefighters Begin Training at State Academy of Fire Science

02/11/2021 - Governor Cuomo Announces $29 Million in Grant Funding to Assist Five Counties with Improving Emergency Communications

02/08/2021 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare Emergency Assets in Advance of Snow and Hazardous Travel Conditions Through Tuesday

02/04/2021 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare Emergency Repsonse Assets as More than a Foot of Lake Effect Snow Forecast to Impact Areas along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario Friday into Saturday

02/02/2021 - Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on Storm Recovery Efforts and Urges Caution as Additional Storms May Impact the State this Weekend

02/01/2021 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency Throughout Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island – New Yorkers Encouraged To Avoid Travel

02/01/2021 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency in Additional Counties as Nor'easter Impacts State with Heavy Snow, High Winds and Coastal Flooding Through Tuesday Night

January 2021

01/31/2021 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Mobilize Emergency Response Resources in Advance of Nor'easter Forecast to Affect State Through Tuesday with Snow, High Winds, Coastal Flooding

01/30/2021 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare Emergency Response Assets as Storm Set to Impact New York City, Long Island and Lower Hudson Valley with Snow, High Winds and Coastal Flooding

01/29/2021 - New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Office of Fire Prevention and Control Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions During Extreme Cold Weather

01/29/2021 - Governor Cuomo Continues to Urge Caution as Extreme Cold Temperatures Are Forecast to Persist Across the State until Sunday

01/28/2021 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Polar Vortex Will Bring Extremely Cold Temperatures Across the State Starting Thursday Night

01/25/2021 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare Emergency Response Assets as Storm System Set to Impact New York with Snow and Mixed Precipitation

01/21/2021 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare Response Resources as Heavy Lake Effect Snow Forecast to Impact North Country and Western New York Through Friday Night

01/21/2021 - New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces New York's Citizen Preparedness Course Now Available With Subtitles in Seven Languages

01/19/2021 - New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces Multi-Agency Rail Safety Drills

December 2020

12/31/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare Emergency Assets as Multiple Storm Systems Will Impact the State over New Year's Weekend

12/24/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Deploy Additional Flood Response Assets as Storm System Begins Impacting New York

12/23/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare For Christmas Eve Storm Bringing Heavy Rain, Lake Effect Snow and High Winds

12/18/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs Division of Human Rights and State Cyber Incident Response Team to Support North Shore Hebrew Academy Community Following Anti-semitic Hacking Incident

12/17/2020 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency in Eighteen Counties as Winter Storm Dumps Up to Two Feet of Snow in Much of New York

12/16/2020 - Governor Updates New Yorkers On Preparations Ahead of Winter Storm Poised to Bring Heavy Snow, Wind and Hazardous Travel Conditions Across Much of the State

12/04/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Pre-Deploy Emergency Assets as Strong Winds and Heavy Rains Are Forecast For New York City and Long Island

November 2020

11/29/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare Emergency Response Assets as Thunderstorms, High Winds, and Lake Effect Snow is Forecast for New York

11/14/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare for High Winds and Potential Power Outages in the Western New York, Finger Lakes and North Country Regions

11/10/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Small Business Loans Available to Whitehall Residents and Businesses Affected by Severe Weather and Flooding in August

11/01/2020 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Weather System Threatens to Deliver Heavy Snow and High Winds Tonight Through Tuesday

October 2020

10/29/2020 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Remnants of Hurricane Zeta Will Combine with Cold Front to Create Hazardous Travel Conditions Beginning Thursday Morning

10/26/2020 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces $929,414 Federal Grant to Enhance Emergency Preparedness Statewide

10/22/2020 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces 22 Graduates of State's Recruit Firefighter Training Program

10/15/2020 - State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Opens New $5.5 Million Field Operations Building at State Academy of Fire Science

10/05/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of $19.6 Million Biological Nutrient Removal System at Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant

10/04/2020 - Governor Cuomo Honors 21 New York Fallen Firefighters

September 2020

09/30/2020 - State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Unveils New Online Citizen Preparedness Training Course

09/15/2020 - State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces $474,782 Federal Grant to Replace State Fire Instructors' Air Packs

09/04/2020 - State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces Multi-Agency Rail Safety Exercise

09/01/2020 - Governor Cuomo Deploys State Emergency Response and Environmental Personnel to Selkirk to Assist in Hazardous Chemical Release Incident at SABIC Innovative Chemicals Facility

09/01/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces Washington County Achieves State Emergency Management Accreditation

August 2020

08/28/2020 - State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Announces 23rd Annual Fallen Firefighters Ceremony Will Be Held Virtually

08/26/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Pre-Deploy Emergency Response Assets as Rain and Strong Winds Are Possible for New York Beginning Thursday

08/25/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces $17 Million in Federal Funding to Strengthen Security for Nonprofits Facing High Risks of Terrorism

08/12/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces $15.1 Million in Federal Funding to Support Emergency Planning and Response

08/10/2020 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Extreme Heat This Week

08/05/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Department of Public Service to Investigate Utilities in Wake of Failed Storm Response

08/04/2020 - Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Preparations as Tropical Storm Isaias Begins Impacting New York

08/04/2020 - Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on Tropical Storm Isaias

July 2020

07/31/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare Emergency Response Assets as Hurricane Isaias is Forecast to Impact New York

07/24/2020 - DHSES Announces 22 Graduates of State's Recruit Firefighter Training Program in Schuyler County

07/17/2020 - DHSES Announces 21 Graduates of State's Recruit Firefighter Training Program in Schuyler County

07/17/2020 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Extreme Heat This Weekend

07/09/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Deploy Resources Statewide as Heavy Rains Are Forecast for New York

07/06/2020 - DHSES Announces 44 Firefighters Resume Training at State Academy of Fire Science

07/02/2020 - NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services Urges Caution When Handling Sparkling Devices During Fourth of July

07/02/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces $4.3 Million in Federal Funding to Support Local COVID-19 Planning and Response

April 2020

04/24/2020 - State Office of Fire Prevention & Control Urges New Yorkers to Continue Practicing Fire Safety as the World Continues to Grapple with the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 2020

03/06/2020 - At Novel Coronavirus Briefing, Governor Cuomo Confirms 11 Additional Cases - Bringing Statewide Total to 33

February 2020

02/28/2020 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Additional Assets in North Country as Winter Storm Intensifies

02/27/2020 - Governor Cuomo Launches 'No Hate in Our State' Campaign to Combat Hate, Division and Anti-Semitism in New York State

02/27/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Loans Available to Residents and Businesses Affected by Halloween Storm

02/26/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Deploy Response Assets as Heavy Snow and High Winds are Forecasted for Portions of Upstate New York

02/19/2020 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Winter Storm System is Expected to Create Difficult Driving Conditions Wednesday Evening and Thursday Morning

02/19/2020 - New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Announces Statewide Effort to Help Protect Firefighters and Their Families from the Threat of Cancer

02/14/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces Do Not Drink Advisory Lifted for New Paltz Water System

02/12/2020 - Governor Cuomo Provides Updates on Bringing New Paltz Water System Back on Line

02/12/2020 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Snow and Freezing Temperatures in Coming Days

02/11/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces Potential Source of New Paltz Contamination Identified

02/05/2020 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Winter Storm System is Expected to Create Difficult Driving Conditions Thursday and Friday

02/02/2020 - Governor Cuomo Deploys 26 Bilingual Mental Health Professionals and 25 State Building Inspectors to Puerto Rico Following String of Devastating Earthquakes

January 2020

01/30/2020 - At Inaugural 'No Hate in Our State' Conference, Governor Cuomo Proposes Additional $25 Million in Security Grant Funding for Organizations Vulnerable to Hate Crimes

01/17/2020 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Significant Snowfall is Forecast for Much of New York Followed by Freezing Temperatures

01/14/2020 - Governor Cuomo Announces Deployment of 115 National Guard to Puerto Rico to Assist with Earthquake Response

01/10/2020 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies To Deploy Response Assets as Heavy Rains May Cause Flooding Throughout Upstate New York This Weekend

01/05/2020 - At Solidarity March, Governor Cuomo Announces $45 Million in Additional Funding to Protect New York's Religious-Based Institutions, Including Non-Public Schools and Cultural Centers

01/03/2020 - Governor Cuomo Bolsters Security at Critical New York Infrastructure Points Amid Mounting Tensions in Middle East

December 2019

12/31/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys State Assets Ahead of Potentially Dangerous Snow Squalls Today

12/29/2019 - Governor Cuomo Directs Storm Response Assets to Prepare for Hazardous Driving Conditions Sunday and Monday

12/23/2019 - State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Urges Caution When Handling Sparkling Devices During New Year's Eve

12/20/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Approval for Major Disaster Declaration for Severe October 31 Storm

12/20/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Full National Emergency Management Accreditation for New York

12/19/2019 - Amid Rash of Hate Crimes, Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $10 Million to Protect Non-Public Schools and Religious-Based Institutions

12/18/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Snow Squalls and Freezing Temperatures Move Across New York

12/16/2019 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Pre-Deploy Resources in Advance of Tuesday Morning Storm

12/12/2019 - New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Earns Two Awards from Homeland Security Today

12/10/2019 - Governor Cuomo Directs Storm Response Assets to Prepare for Hazardous Wednesday Morning Commute

12/06/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces $45 Million to Improve Emergency Communications Statewide

12/06/2019 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare as Storm System Brings Additional Snow Across New York Tonight

12/05/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of More Than 1,000 Joint Counter Terrorism Exercises Across New York State in 2019

12/02/2019 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency For Seven Counties and Deploys 300 Members of The National Guard as Large Winter Storm Continues to Impact New York

12/01/2019 - Governor Cuomo Places National Guard on Standby, Activates State Emergency Operations Center as Severe Winter Storm Moves Through New York

12/01/2019 - Governor Cuomo Directs Non-Essential State Employees in Capital Region To Stay Home Monday, December 2

November 2019

11/30/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys State Assets as Winter Storm System Moves Towards New York

11/27/2019 - Governor Cuomo Calls on Federal Government to Grant Disaster Declaration for Devastating October 31 Storm

11/26/2019 - State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Urges New Yorkers to Practice Safe Behaviors When Cooking

11/26/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Storm System is Poised to Disrupt Holiday Travel

11/22/2019 - State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Initiatives Capture Five 'ASTOR' Awards from American Security Today

11/17/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Storm System Approaches New York State With Freezing Rain and Coastal Flooding

11/15/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Leading Cyber Security Experts Join New York Cyber Security Advisory Board and Directs Renewed Effort To Secure New York State Elections

11/13/2019 - DHSES Announces Graduation of 20 Officers From Basic SWAT Operator Course at The State Preparedness Training Center

11/12/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of First-In-The-Nation 50-Mile Drone Corridor Between Syracuse and Rome and Expansion of Syracuse Tech Garden

11/10/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Heavy Snow and Cold Temperatures are Forecast for New York

11/09/2019 - Governor Cuomo Increases Hours at State Disaster Assistance Services Centers as State Continues Storm Recovery Efforts in Mohawk Valley and North Country

11/07/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces First Segment of New York's 50-Mile Drone Corridor Receives Authority from FAA to Fly Beyond Visual Line Of Sight

11/07/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Establishment of Nine Disaster Assistance Services Centers Throughout Mohawk Valley

11/06/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Storm System Approaches New York State with Snow, Rain and Colder Temperatures

11/04/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Erie And Wayne Counties Achieve State Emergency Management Accreditation

October 2019

10/31/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Strong Winds and Rain Over Next 36 Hours

10/16/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution As Multiple Storm Systems May Impact New York With Several Inches Of Rain

10/08/2019 - Governor Cuomo Pays Tribute to New York's Fallen Firefighters

10/03/2019 - NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces Graduation of 21 New Firefighters From the NYS Recruit Firefighter Training Program

10/02/2019 - DHSES Conducts ‘Election Day Chaos’ Exercise to Train First Responders How to Handle a Complex Crisis

September 2019

09/20/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces $2 Million in Grants for Local Bomb Squads

09/18/2019 - 5th Annual Excelsior Challenge Provides Cutting-Edge Training for Bomb Squads, Canine Handlers, and Tactical Teams

09/16/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Relief Efforts For Bahamas Following Hurricane Dorian

09/13/2019 - DHSES Wins Award for New Data Visualization Tool Which Enhances Emergency Management Decision-Making

09/10/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces New Upstate Cellular Coverage Task Force

09/06/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces $10 Million To Strengthen Emergency Services Dispatching Statewide

09/04/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Water Rescue Personnel And Resources To North Carolina To Assist With Hurricane Dorian Response And Recovery

August 2019

08/30/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Resources to Florida Ahead of Hurricane Dorian

08/28/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Resources to Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands in Advance of Expected Hurricane

08/20/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces New Mutual Aid Emergency Management Inter-State Compact Between New York and Connecticut

08/02/2019 - DHSES Announces Graduation of 18 New State Fire Protection Specialists

July 2019

07/21/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys 200 State Troopers, 100 Generators, 50 Light Towers to Assist with Power Outages in Brooklyn

07/18/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Extreme Heat this Weekend

07/14/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Power Fully Restored After Manhattan Blackout

07/05/2019 - All Hazards Training Teaches New Yorkers to Take Steps to Prepare for Disasters and Emergencies

07/02/2019 - State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces Multi-Agency Rail Safety Exercise

June 2019

06/25/2019 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Urges Caution When Handling Sparkling Devices During This Fourth of July

06/13/2019 - Nearly Fifty Law Enforcement Canine Teams Hone Their Skills at Inaugural 'Canine Week' Training Exercise

May 2019

05/10/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Additional 100 New York National Guard Members to Support Preparedness Operations in Eight Counties Impacted by Lake Ontario Flooding

05/07/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Resources to Jefferson County in Anticipation of Potential Lake Ontario Flooding

05/05/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Additional Resources in Anticipation of Potential Lake Ontario Flooding

05/04/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Deployment of Additional State Resources to Protect Upstate Communities from Lake Ontario Flooding

05/02/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces 500th Student Trained on Unmanned Aircraft Systems through State Preparedness Training Center Courses

05/01/2019 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Bolster Efforts to Protect Communities from Lake Ontario Flooding

April 2019

04/29/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Additional Resources to Help Prevent Lake Ontario Flooding

04/28/2019 - Governor Cuomo Directs Deployment of Flood Prevention Resources to Lake Ontario Communities

04/16/2019 - NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces Multi-Agency Rail Safety Exercise

04/10/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Return of 'Raven's Challenge' Bomb Squad Training to New York

March 2019

03/21/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Storm System with Heavy Snow Moves into New York

03/10/2019 - Governor Cuomo Directs Department of Public Service to Investigate Damaged Substations Causing Major Power Outages in Western New York

03/06/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces State Police Host School to Combat and Investigate Hate Crimes in New York State

03/03/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys State Assets to Regions Expected to be Hit Hardest Ahead of Winter Storm

03/02/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Possibility of Significant Snowfall on Sunday

February 2019

02/25/2019 - Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on Damaging Wind Storm and Deploys Department of Financial Services Mobile Command Unit

02/24/2019 - Governor Cuomo Issues Preparedness Update As Extremely Strong Winds Begin to Impact New York

02/23/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys State Resources to Western New York and Finger Lakes in Advance of Significant Wind Storm

02/22/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for High Winds and Potential Power Outages

02/20/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Drivers to Use Caution as Winter Weather Set to Impact Wednesday Evening Commute

02/13/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Albany County and Madison County Achieve State Emergency Management Accreditation

02/12/2019 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Strong Winter Storm Affecting New York

02/11/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of 1,000 Joint Counter Terrorism Exercises Across New York State in 2018

02/11/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Significant Winter Storm is Set to Impact New York

02/04/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces State Deployment of Additional Assets to Whitesboro Ahead of Overnight Rain

02/01/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Local Governments to Prepare for Potential Ice Jam Flooding in Parts of the State

January 2019

01/31/2019 - Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State Response to String of Significant Winter Weather Systems

01/30/2019 - Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on Significant Winter Weather Moving Through the State

01/29/2019 - Governor Cuomo Bans Tractor Trailers and Buses from Several Upstate Highways as Snow and Frigid Temperatures Sweep Across the State

01/28/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Snow and Frigid Temperatures Approach New York

01/25/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Use Caution as Winter Storm Warning Remains in Effect Due to Heavy Lake Effect Snow

01/24/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys State Resources to Assist with Ice Jam Flooding in Whitesboro

01/24/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Use Caution as Upstate Forecast Calls for Heavy Lake Effect Snow

01/24/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys 40,000 Bottles of Fresh Water to Washington County Following Water Main Break

01/20/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution Ahead of Arctic Blast, Frigid Temperatures and Subzero Wind Chill

01/20/2019 - Governor Cuomo Lifts Remaining Tractor-Trailer And Bus Ban on All State Highways Effective 6PM Sunday

01/19/2019 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update Ahead of Winter Storm

01/18/2019 - Governor Cuomo Deploys State Resources in Advance of Significant Winter Storm

01/18/2019 - Governor Cuomo Bans Tractor Trailers and Buses on New York State Thruway and Most Interstate Highways in Advance of Winter Storm Harper

01/17/2019 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Significant Winter Storm

01/16/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Forecasts Call for Significant Snowfall in New York in Coming Days

01/14/2019 - Governor Cuomo Announces Recommendations of New York's Counterterrorism Advisory Panel

01/09/2019 - Governor Cuomo Warns of Continuous Snowfall Over Several Days Across Upstate and Announces State Assets Ready to Deploy to Affected Regions

01/08/2019 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Lake Effect Snow and Winter Weather Conditions Are Forecasted for Upstate New York

December 2018

12/20/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Potentially Heavy Rains are Expected Throughout New York

12/06/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Lake Effect Snow Moves Across Western New York, Finger Lakes and North Country Regions

November 2018

11/28/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Announces More Than $32 Million in State Grant Funding to Improve Emergency Communications in Seven Counties

11/26/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Potential Flash Flooding Downstate as Coastal Storm System Approaches

11/21/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Urges Caution as Extremely Cold Temperatures Approach NY

11/20/2018 - NYS Division of Consumer Protection Reminds New Yorkers to Make Informed Decisions During the Holiday Shopping Season

11/19/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Urges Caution as Winter Weather and Extremely Cold Temperatures Approach New York

11/15/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Urges Caution as Large Snow Storm Approaches New York

11/09/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Urges Drivers to Use Caution as Snow and Heavy Rains Move Through NY

11/05/2018 - GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION FOR STUDIES TO REDUCE COMMUNITY FLOOD RISK

11/01/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Urges Caution for Heavy Rain and Flooding Expected in Western New York and Finger Lakes

October 2018

10/30/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Announces $10 Million Grant Program to Protect New York's Non-Public Schools and Cultural Centers, Including Religious-Based Institutions

10/27/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Issues Update on Coastal Storm Moving Through New York

10/26/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Deploys Resources to Mid-Hudson Valley and Long Island Regions in Advance of Strong Coastal Storm This Weekend

10/12/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Announces Over $20 Million in FEMA Funding for City of Long Beach Hazard Mitigation Project

10/11/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Announces $45 Million in State Grant Funding To Improve Emergency Communications Statewide

10/10/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Loans from SBA Available In Broome and Seneca Counties to Residents and Businesses Affected by August Flash Flooding

10/09/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Honors Memory of Fallen Firefighters

10/09/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Offers Assistance to States in Path of Hurricane Michael

10/05/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Announces Flags at Half-Staff in Observation of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

10/04/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Announces Nearly $5 Million in FEMA Funding

10/03/2018 - Nearly 120 Law Enforcement Officers from Across New York State Conduct Cutting-edge Training Based on Real-world Events at Excelsior Challenge

10/02/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Urges Caution as Severe Thunderstorms Move Through the State

10/02/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Announces Federal Approval for Major Disaster Declaration

September 2018

09/26/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Heavy Rain, Wind and Thunderstorms

09/21/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Severe Thunderstorms and Strong Winds

09/17/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $224 Million in Federal Funding for Preparedness and Counterterrorism Efforts

09/17/2018 - Gov. Cuomo Deploys Personnel and Assets to Southern Tier and Finger Lakes

09/13/2018 - Governor Cuomo Requests Federal Disaster Declaration to Release Federal Aid to Eight Counties

09/12/2018 - Governor Cuomo Deploys National Guard to Assist in Response to Hurricane Florence

09/11/2018 - Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Deliver Benefits for 9/11 Volunteers and Workers

09/11/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces $1 Million in Funding to Five Upstate Counties to Develop Resiliency Plans and Combat Climate Change

09/10/2018 - Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Calling on Congress to Ensure Full Funding for 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund

09/06/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 250,000 New Yorkers Trained Through the Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Statewide

August 2018

08/30/2018 - Governor Cuomo Requests Federal Assessments to Validate Damage Costs from Severe Flooding in Eight Counties

08/25/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Successful Completion of New York Stands With Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative

08/21/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces New York's Emergency Response Teams Secure $6.5 Million in Homeland Security Grants

08/15/2018 - Governor Cuomo Directs Recovery Teams to Finger Lakes and Southern Tier Regions After Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding

08/10/2018 - Fifty College Students Participate in NY Hope Disaster Response Exercise at State Preparedness Training Center

08/09/2018 - Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on the Hurricane Maria Death Toll

July 2018

07/31/2018 - DHSES Announces New York State Academy of Fire Science to Receive Nearly $437,000 Grant to Upgrade Flammable Liquid Response Training Equipment

07/25/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces $2 Million to Support Displaced Hurricane Maria Victims Living in New York

07/23/2018 - Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Announces Major Milestones in the NY Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative

07/20/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Superstorm Sandy Restoration Work at Hugh L. Carey & Queens Midtown Tunnels Nine Months Ahead of Schedule

07/16/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of First-In-The-Nation Swift Water Flood Rescue Center in the Mohawk Valley

07/15/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Third Major Deployment of More Than 100 Student and Labor Volunteers as Part of New York Stands With Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative

07/14/2018 - ICYMI: Governor Cuomo's Oped in the New York Daily News: Our Duty To All 9/11 Responders: The City Must Do Right By EMTs Sickened at Ground Zero

June 2018

06/26/2018 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Asks New Yorkers to Handle Sparkling Devices Responsibly this Fourth of July

06/26/2018 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Asks New Yorkers to Handle Sparkling Devices Responsibly this Fourth of July

06/18/2018 - Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo: NY Will Not Deploy National Guard to the Border

06/17/2018 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Father’s Day Calling on the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to Investigate Treatment of Immigrant Families at the Border

06/13/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Severe Weather Moves Through the State

06/08/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Letter to Department of Homeland Security Acting Inspector General Calling for Investigation of ICE Conduct

May 2018

05/23/2018 - State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces Montgomery County Emergency Services Achieves State Emergency Management Accreditation

05/17/2018 - Governor Andrew Cuomo Issues Update on Storm Response in Mid-Hudson Region

05/16/2018 - Governor Cuomo Tours Storm Damage in Putnam County and Issues Recovery Update

05/16/2018 - DHSES Announces Eight Law Enforcement Teams Participate In Second Annual ‘Tactical Week’ Training Event

05/15/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues State of Emergency in Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Sullivan Counties

05/15/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Severe Weather Moves Through New York

05/15/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues State of Emergency in Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Sullivan Counties

05/11/2018 - Governor Cuomo Congratulates 57 Graduates of State's Recruit Firefighter Training Program in Schuyler County

05/05/2018 - Governor Cuomo Deploys National Guard Personnel to Lead Post-Storm Clean Up Effort in Washington County

05/03/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces $7 Million in Federal Funding Available For Hazard Mitigation and Resiliency Projects

05/01/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Partners to Develop Drone Corridor in Central New York

April 2018

04/19/2018 - New York First Responders Conduct Major Exercise to Practice Response to Catastrophic Disaster

04/04/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions to Protect Against Damage from Strong Winds

04/02/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $615,000 in Lake Ontario Flood Relief Funds for Niagara County Town Municipalities

March 2018

03/29/2018 - Governor Cuomo Calls on International Joint Commission to Maintain or Increase Lake Ontario Outflows

03/28/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Small Business Loans Available in Clinton County to Residents and Businesses Affected by January Ice Jam Flooding

03/23/2018 - DHSES Congratulates 23 Graduates of New York State's Fire Protection Specialist Academy Class

03/23/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces $500,000 in Funding to Study Ice Jams and Flooding on Mohawk River

03/09/2018 - Governor Cuomo Launches New NY Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative

03/08/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Homeland Security Grants Available to State's Emergency Response Teams

03/07/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Winter Storm Update

03/07/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Winter Storm

03/06/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Hudson Valley Storm Recovery Efforts

03/06/2018 - Governor Cuomo Directs Review Into Power Failures After Winter Storm Riley

03/06/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Midweek Nor'easter Moving Up the Coast

03/06/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Travel Advisory and Bans Tractor Trailers on Several Roadways on Wednesday Morning in Advance of Storm

03/05/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Hudson Valley Storm Recovery Efforts

03/04/2018 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency in Four Hudson Valley Counties

03/04/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Hudson Valley Storm Recovery Efforts

03/03/2018 - Governor Cuomo Deploys National Guard and Senior Administration Officials to Assist Communities with Storm Recovery Operations

03/02/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Travel Advisory for All Areas North of NYC due to Winter Storm

03/02/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Statewide Winter Storm

03/01/2018 - Governor Cuomo Activates State Emergency Operations Center and Deploys Senior Officials in Advance of Winter Storm

February 2018

02/23/2018 - Governor Cuomo Delivers Update on State Response to Ice Jams in the North Country

02/23/2018 - Governor Cuomo Delivers Update on State Response to Ice Jams Along the Mohawk River

02/19/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Potential Ice Jam Flooding

02/14/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Small Business Loans Available to Residents and Businesses Affected by July 2017 Flash Flooding

02/13/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Livingston County, New York City and Broome County Achieve State Emergency Management Accreditation

02/09/2018 - Governor Cuomo Welcomes Two New K-9 Urban Search and Rescue Teams to New York State

02/07/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces $55 Million in State Grant Funding to Improve Emergency Communications

02/07/2018 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on State Response to Winter Storm Impacting New York

02/06/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Heavy Snow

02/03/2018 - Governor Cuomo Calls on the Federal Government to Assist New York in Protecting Communities Along Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Shoreline from Flooding

02/03/2018 - Governor Cuomo, Governor Rosselló and More than One Thousand New Yorkers Across the State Rally in Support of Puerto Rico

January 2018

01/31/2018 - Governor Cuomo Launches Three Part Plan to Rebuild Plattsburgh Community After Saranac River Flooding

01/26/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Full Reopening of Route 418 in Warren County

01/25/2018 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Assessment Teams to Nearly 50 Ice Jams Throughout Upstate New York

01/24/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Reopening of Route 418 in Warren County

01/23/2018 - Governor Cuomo Activates 130 National Guard Personnel to be Ready to Support Localities with Ice Jams and Flooding

01/19/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Addition of Monroe and Cayuga Counties to Federal Lake Ontario Flooding Disaster Declaration

01/17/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Operational Opening of State's 10th Emergency Stockpile in Western New York

01/12/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Multiple Weather Hazards Through Saturday

01/12/2018 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Resources to Assist the Village of Whitesboro with Flooding from the Sauquoit Creek

01/10/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Potential Flooding Through this Weekend

01/08/2018 - Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Small Business Loans Available to Residents and Businesses Affected by the Massive Fire in Cohoes

01/05/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions During Extreme Cold Weather

01/04/2018 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency Across New York City, Long Island and Westchester

01/03/2018 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Winter Storms and Frigid Temperatures Threaten Most of State

December 2017

12/27/2017 - Governor Cuomo Urges All New Yorkers Prepare for Bitterly Cold Temperatures

November 2017

11/29/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Over 900 Joint Counter Terrorism Exercises in New York State

11/03/2017 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services' Office of Fire Prevention and Control Reminds New Yorkers to Test Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms This Weekend

October 2017

10/13/2017 - Governor Cuomo, Major League Baseball and the Carlos Beltran Foundation Announce Major Shipment of Supplies Delivered to Puerto Rico

10/10/2017 - Governor Cuomo Honors Memory and Heroism of Fallen Firefighters

10/10/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces Major Shipments of Supplies Delivered to Puerto Rico as Part of Empire State Relief and Recovery Effort

September 2017

09/28/2017 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces New York State First Responders Conduct Major Exercise in Oneida County

09/27/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces National Guard, State Police and First Shipment of Supplies from the Empire State Relief and Recovery Effort Being Sent to Puerto Rico

09/21/2017 - Statewide Interoperable and Emergency Communications (SIEC) Board, on Wednesday, September 27, 2017

09/17/2017 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Deploy Emergency Response Assets to Long Island in Preparation of Hurricane Jose

09/11/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 190,000 New Yorkers Have Taken Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Statewide

09/11/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces Over $39 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to Combat Terrorism in New York State

August 2017

08/31/2017 - Governor Cuomo Deploys State Incident Management Team to Texas

July 2017

07/17/2017 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Urges Parents to Discuss Campus Fire Safety with College Bound Students

07/12/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Approval For Major Disaster Declaration Due to March 2017 Blizzard

June 2017

06/30/2017 - The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Urges New Yorkers To Use Fireworks Safely This Fourth of July

May 2017

05/15/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces Six New Accelerant Detection Canines to Support Fire Service and Law Enforcement Efforts Across New York

March 2017

03/29/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces $45 Million in Emergency Communications Grants Awarded Across New York

February 2017

02/24/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces First in the Nation Local Emergency Management Accreditation Program

02/17/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces Upcoming Water Rescue Trainings for First Responders Across New York

January 2017

01/27/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $650,000 in Federal Funding for Storm Resiliency Projects for the Village of Endicott in Broome County

01/24/2017 - New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces Francis "Skip" Nerney Appointed as State Fire Administrator

01/19/2017 - Governor Cuomo Announces Expansion of "Move Over" Law Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Now in Effect

December 2016

12/28/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Over 600 Joint Counter Terrorism Exercises Across New York

12/22/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces State Office of Fire Prevention and Control to Offer Statewide Virtual Firefighting Course

November 2016

11/04/2016 - DHSES Reminds New Yorker to Check Lifesaving Devices This Weekend

October 2016

10/31/2016 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Reminds New Yorkers to Prepare as Part of Winter Weather Awareness Week

10/31/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Latest Round of Rail Inspections

10/28/2016 - Governor Cuomo announces $45 Million Available in Emergency Communications Grants

10/11/2016 - Governor Cuomo Honors Memory and Heroism of Eight Fallen Firefighters

September 2016

09/22/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Agreement with State Legislative Leaders to Make Emergency Grants Available to Small Businesses, Homeowners and Renters Impacted by Chelsea Explosion

09/15/2016 - DHSES Hosts New York's Bomb Squads, K-9 Teams, & Emergency Responders in Oneida County for Sate's Largest Bomb Squad Exercise

09/06/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces $2.1 Million in Federal Funding for Hazard Mitigation Projects in the City of Amsterdam and the Village of Schoharie

09/06/2016 - New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces $10 Million Grant to Support Emergency Services Dispatching

09/02/2016 - Governor Cuomo Activates State Emergency Operations Center in Advance of Tropical Storm Hermine

09/01/2016 - The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services reminds New Yorkers that September is National Preparedness Month

August 2016

08/15/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Latest Round of Rail Inspections

08/13/2016 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Exercise Caution During Severe Thunder and Lightning Storms

08/13/2016 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Assistance to Gasoline Spill in Rensselaer

08/11/2016 - Governor Cuomo Directs NYS Parks to Offer Extended Hours at Swimming Facilities for Second Time

08/11/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces State Agency Support to Mitigate Damage from Industrial Fire in Lockport

July 2016

07/25/2016 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions against Flooding During Evening Commute

07/22/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces the Launch of “Operation Clear Passage” on Lake Champlain

07/11/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Three-Day Training Exercise to Prepare Federal, State and Local Governments for a Catastrophic Flooding Event

07/07/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Over $24 Million in Federal Grants to Combat Terrorism in New York State

07/06/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Nation’s First College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity Approved for Bachelor’s Degree Program

07/01/2016 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Tornado Watches Issued for the Eastern and Central Parts of the State

June 2016

06/13/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces $13 Million for Downstate Gas Station Resiliency and Storm Hardening

06/02/2016 - New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Strengthens Urban Search and Rescue Capabilities with Two New K-9 Teams

May 2016

05/20/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces $500,000 for NYS Academy of Fire Science to Provide Crude Oil Fire Training for First Responders

05/18/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces New York State Hosts "Raven's Challenge" Bomb Squad Training For Second Consecutive Year

05/16/2016 - Governor Cuomo Declares Hurricane Preparedness Week in New York State

05/15/2016 - Governor Cuomo Highlights Successes from First Academic Year of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

05/13/2016 - Governor Cuomo, Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand and Congressman King Announce Federal Approval of $23.7 Million Project to Strengthen Southside Hospital against Severe Weather

05/12/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Loans Available to Residents and Businesses Affected by March 29 Fire in Brooklyn

05/09/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Latest Round of Rail Inspections

April 2016

04/28/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Full Containment of Sam’s Point Preserve Wildfire

04/25/2016 - Governor Cuomo Deploys Additional Personnel to Combat Wildfire in Ulster County

04/24/2016 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Emergency Personnel to Wildfire in Ulster County

04/07/2016 - Nearly Two Hundred First Responders Receive Technical Rescue Training at the New York State Academy of Fire Science

04/03/2016 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as High Winds & Cold Weather Sweep Southern Portion of the State

March 2016

03/29/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Latest Round of Rail Inspections

03/21/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces 100,000 New Yorkers Trained Through the Citizen Preparedness Corps

03/12/2016 - Governor Cuomo Delivers Update on State's Response to Tugboat Accident and Fuel Spill on Hudson River

03/11/2016 - NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Reminds New Yorkers to Change the Batteries in Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors this Weekend

03/10/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces $4 Million in Federal Funding Approved For Flood Mitigation Wall at Schoharie County Office Complex

03/10/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces $2.7 Million in Funds for Flood Resiliency Projects in Niagara County

03/09/2016 - New York State Preparedness Training Center Hosts National Guard Infantry and Aviation Exercises, March 12-13

03/03/2016 - Governor Cuomo, Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand and New York Congressional Delegation Announce $60 Million to Fund Counterterrorism and Emergency Preparedness

03/01/2016 - Training and Exercise Workshop for Emergency Management Conducted in Albany

February 2016

02/29/2016 - Governor Cuomo Directs an Immediate Independent Safety Analysis of the Algonquin Pipeline near Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

02/26/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Agreement to Rebuild Coastline to Reduce Significant Coastal Erosion Threat on Fire Island

02/22/2016 - Division Of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces a Request for Applications for Nonprofit Security Grant Program

02/22/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Latest Round of Rail Inspections

02/18/2016 - Governor Cuomo Launches Statewide Water Quality Initiatives

02/16/2016 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution in Western and Central New York as Winter Storm Brings Snow and Ice to the Region

02/14/2016 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution as Arctic Temperatures and Record Low Wind Chills Continue to Sweep New York

02/11/2016 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution Ahead of Dangerously Cold Temperatures Forecasted This Weekend

02/08/2016 - State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Receives Re-Accreditation from the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications

02/05/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces New SUNY Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex at Harriman Campus

02/03/2016 - Executive Order 152: Temporary Suspension of Provisions Relating to Infrastructure Recovery for the State of Emergency Declaration

02/03/2016 - Executive Order 153: Declaring a Disaster in the Counties of Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester, and Contiguous Areas

January 2016

01/24/2016 - Governor Cuomo Delivers Update on State Response to Storm and Hazardous Weather Conditions

01/23/2016 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency for New York City, Long Island, and Lower Hudson Valley as Winter Storm Hits Region

01/23/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Travel Ban Effective at 2:30 p.m. Today

01/23/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Downstate Travel Ban to Cease at 7AM

01/22/2016 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Nor'easter Expected to Impact New York City, Long Island and Southern Hudson Valley Overnight Tonight, Throughout Saturday

01/21/2016 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Nor’easter Expected to Impact New York City, Long Island and the Southern Hudson Valley on Saturday Morning through Sunday

01/12/2016 - Governor Cuomo Activates State Emergency Operations Center for Lake Effect Snow

01/11/2016 - Governor Cuomo Warns New Yorkers to Prepare for Significant Lake Effect Snow

01/03/2016 - Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order to Protect Homeless Individuals during Inclement Winter Weather

01/02/2016 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Heavy Lake Effect Snow

December 2015

12/31/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces $10 Million Grant to Support Emergency Services Dispatching in New York

12/29/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces Phase One of NY Responds is Now Complete

12/23/2015 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces over $220,000 in Grant Funding Awarded for Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness throughout New York State

12/17/2015 - New Pilot Course Conducted at the New York State Preparedness Training Center to Prepare First Responders for a Radiological Response

12/04/2015 - NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces Twelve Organizations to Receive Funds for Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment

12/03/2015 - SBA Reopens Disaster Loan Filing Period for Superstorm Sandy Survivors

October 2015

10/22/2015 - Albany Fireboat Demonstrates New Foam Firefighting Capabilities fo Fight Crude Oil or Other Ignitable Liquid Fires

10/09/2015 - Nine Fire Protection Specialists Graduate from the New York State Fire Protection Specialist Training Academy

10/01/2015 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare For Prolonged Heavy Rains and Tropical Storm Conditions

September 2015

09/21/2015 - Governor Cuomo announces $2.5 Million for Bomb Squad and Explosive Detection Teams

09/16/2015 - Bomb Squads, Canine Teams And Tactical Teams From Around The State Participate In Emergency Response Exercise In Oneida County

August 2015

08/28/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces Over $9 Million in Federal Storm Recovery Funding Restored For the City of Long Beach

08/27/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces $50 Million For Emergency Communications Upgrades in 17 Counties

08/25/2015 - Deadline for New York Private Non Profit Organizations to Apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans is Sept. 22

08/21/2015 - SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of New York Affected by Severe Thunderstorm and Flooding in Chautauqua County

08/17/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces "NY Responds" - Comprehensive New Approach To Disaster Response And Recovery

July 2015

07/31/2015 - New York State Holds Emergency Response Exercise to Prepare for Avian Influenza and Protect the State’s Poultry Industry

07/20/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces Construction Approval For Mesonet Early Warning Weather Detection System

June 2015

06/24/2015 - Governor Cuomo Welcomes Bomb Squads and Tactical Teams to 'Raven's Challenge' Emergency Response Training

06/24/2015 - Video & Photos: Bomb Squads And Tactical Teams Participate In ‘Raven’s Challenge’ Emergency Response Training

06/16/2015 - SBA’s Deadline is July 20 for Physical Damage Disaster Loan Applications for Residents in New York

06/16/2015 - State Agencies to Train Fire Departments Statewide in the Use of Heroin Overdose Antidote Naloxone

06/08/2015 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to be Prepared for Severe Storms During Tornado Watch

May 2015

05/29/2015 - SBA’s Deadline is June 29 for Physical Damage Disaster Loan Applications for Residents in New York County

05/28/2015 - Governor Cuomo Proclaims ‘Hurricane Preparedness Week’ In New York State

05/28/2015 - NYS Hurricane Preparedness Week Proclamation

05/21/2015 - Financial Help Available For Victims Of Troy Fire

05/20/2015 - DHSES Team Receives 2015 Public Service Excellence Award

05/11/2015 - New York Deadline to Apply for SBA Physical Damage Disaster Loan for apartment fire in Schenectady County is June 8 (SBA Release)

05/08/2015 - Governor Cuomo Directs State Emergency Personnel to Wildfire in Greene County

05/04/2015 - Governor Cuomo Proclaims Arson Awareness Week in New York State

05/04/2015 - NYS Arson Awareness Week Proclamation

05/01/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Loans Available to Residents and Businesses Affected By the East Village Explosion in Manhattan

April 2015

04/27/2015 - Governor Cuomo Proclaims Severe Weather Awareness Week in New York State

04/27/2015 - NYS Severe Weather Awareness Week Proclamation

04/23/2015 - New York Deadline to Apply for SBA Disaster Loan is May 26 (SBA Release)

04/22/2015 - SBA Disaster Loan Deadline in New York is Approaching (SBA Release)

04/22/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces $22 Million to Improve Flooding and Storm Resiliency

04/10/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Loans to Residents and Businesses Impacted by Jay Street Fire in Schenectady

04/08/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces $233 Million to Fund Counterterrorism and Emergency Preparedness

04/08/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces Replacement of Seven Bridges in Keene

March 2015

03/24/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces Replacement of Four Flood Prone I-87 Bridges

03/20/2015 - Governor Cuomo Announces Replacement of Two Bridges in Genesee County

03/16/2015 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions Against Flooding

January 2015

01/26/2015 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency for all Downstate Counties Throughout Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island

01/25/2015 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Major Snowstorm Forecasted to Hit Downstate Areas on Monday and Tuesday

01/16/2015 - SBA Deadline for Physical Damage Disaster Loans for Private Non-Profit Organizations in New York is Feb. 20 (SBA Release)

01/05/2015 - SBA Opens Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Erie and Wyoming Counties, New York (SBA Release)

December 2014

12/18/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Interest Loans Available to Residents and Businesses Impacted By Winter Storm and Flooding

12/08/2014 - Governor Cuomo Urges Caution During Approaching Winter Storm

12/03/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Funding Approval for Additional Bridges Under Bridge Scour Program

12/01/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Significant Progress to Better Protect New Yorkers from Crude Oil Rail Transport Incidents

November 2014

11/26/2014 - Governor Cuomo Activates State Emergency Operations Center For Forecasted Snowfall

11/25/2014 - Governor Cuomo Urges Motorists to be Safe and Consider Potentially Hazardous Conditions When Planning Holiday Travel

11/22/2014 - Governor Cuomo Outlines Flood Preparedness in Western New York

11/21/2014 - Governor Cuomo Warns New Yorkers of Significant Flooding Possibility

11/21/2014 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update On Winter Storm Conditions in Western New York

11/20/2014 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update on Winter Storm Conditions in Western New York

11/19/2014 - 8:00 AM Governor Cuomo Tours Winter Storm Conditions in Western New York

11/18/2014 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency for Counties Affected by Winter Storm

11/18/2014 - Governor Cuomo Deploys National Guard to Western New York to Help with Snow Emergency

11/18/2014 - Governor Cuomo Issues Update for Lake Effect Snow

11/18/2014 - 10:45 AM Governor Cuomo Issues Update for Lake Effect Snow

11/17/2014 - Governor Cuomo Activates State Emergency Operations Center for Lake Effect Snow

11/17/2014 - Governor Cuomo Launches Mutualink K-12 School Safety Pilot Program in Rockland and Oneida Counties

11/13/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Aid to Help Communities Rebuild Following May 2014 Flooding in Western NY and Finger Lakes Regions

11/13/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Aid to Help Communities Rebuild Following Last Year's Damaging Storms

October 2014

10/27/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Over $4 Million to Protect Critical Infrastructure

10/16/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces $10 Million Grant to Support Emergency Services Dispatching

10/07/2014 - Governor Cuomo Proclaims Annual Firefighter Appreciation Day and Fire Prevention Week

September 2014

09/25/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces 10 Citizen Preparedness Trainings Across the State This Saturday

09/22/2014 - Governor Cuomo Signs Community Risk and Resiliency Act

09/15/2014 - Governor Cuomo and Governor Christie Direct Immediate Bi-State Review of Safety and Security Protocols

09/11/2014 - Governor Cuomo and Governor Christie Bring Together Bi-State Group of Law Enforcement and Security Agencies to Enhance Preparedness and Coordination in NY-NJ Region

09/03/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces September Citizen Preparedness Corps Trainings

August 2014

08/22/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces $47.8 Million in FEMA Funding for Hardening Bridges

08/21/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Reopening of All State Highways on Long Island a Week after Widespread Flooding

08/19/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Online

08/14/2014 - Governor Cuomo Directs Flood Damage Assessment in Long Island Areas Impacted by Heavy Rain and Flash Floods

08/13/2014 - Governor Cuomo Dispatches Resources to Assist Long Island Recovery from Heavy Rain and Flash Floods

08/07/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces New York Site Chosen for 2015 Raven's Challenge

July 2014

07/22/2014 - State Announces Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program in Erie County

07/09/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Over $185 Million in Homeland Security Grants

07/03/2014 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to be Prepared for Potentially Severe Weather as Holiday Weekend Approaches

June 2014

06/12/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Donation of Over 3,000 Gallons of Firefighting Foam to Assist Response to Potential Crude Oil Incidents

06/11/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces $261 Million Bridge Scour Program Advances for Federal Action

May 2014

05/27/2014 - Governor Cuomo Declares Hurricane Preparedness Week in New York State

05/14/2014 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency in Yates County, Deploys State Assets to Flood Damaged Areas in Finger Lakes

05/06/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Crude Oil Training Drill at Port of Albany

05/04/2014 - May 4 - 10, 2014 Arson Awareness Week

05/04/2014 - 2014 Arson Awareness Week Proclamation

April 2014

04/30/2014 - Governor Cuomo Takes Action to Better Protect New York From Crude Oil Transportation Disasters

04/25/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Emergency Preparedness Training for New York National Guard

04/16/2014 - Governor Cuomo Declares Flood State of Emergency

04/11/2014 - New York State Office Of Fire Prevention And Control Graduates Five Canine Members From Accelerant Detection Training

04/10/2014 - State Announces Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program in Onondaga

04/03/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Red License Plates for State and Local Government Emergency Response Vehicles

04/03/2014 - State Announces Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program in St. Lawrence County

March 2014

03/26/2014 - State Announces Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program in Ithaca

03/17/2014 - Governor Cuomo Highlights National Flood Safety Awareness Week

03/15/2014 - Governor Cuomo Attends Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program Event

03/12/2014 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency for Regions of New York State Affected by Winter Storm

03/12/2014 - State Announces Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program in Broome County

03/07/2014 - Governor Cuomo Reminds New Yorkers to Test Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors This Weekend

03/04/2014 - New York Hazard Mitigation Grant Project Advances for Federal Action

February 2014

02/22/2014 - Governor Cuomo Attends Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program Event

02/18/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program in Nassau County

02/08/2014 - Governor Cuomo Attends Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program Events

02/07/2014 - New York Hazard Mitigation Grant Projects Advance for Federal Action

02/05/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program in Oneida County

02/05/2014 - Governor Cuomo Announces Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program in Rockland County

02/01/2014 - Governor Cuomo Launches Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program

January 2014

01/27/2014 - Governor Cuomo Launches Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program

01/06/2014 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency as Winter Storm Hits New York

01/02/2014 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency as Winter Storm Hits New York State

01/01/2014 - Governor Cuomo Activates State Emergency Operations Center to Monitor Winter Storm, Freezing Temperatures

December 2013

12/21/2013 - Governor Cuomo Declares Winter Ice Storm Emergency, Activates State Emergency Operations Center to Respond to Winter Ice Storm

12/03/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces $80 Million in State Homeland Security Grants

November 2013

11/18/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces Partnership With National Center for Internet Security to Strengthen New York's Cyber Security

11/01/2013 - Governor Cuomo Reminds New Yorkers to Test Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors This Weekend

October 2013

10/28/2013 - Governor Cuomo Hosts Conference on Emergency Preparedness

10/10/2013 - Governor Cuomo Congratulates Graduates of States Firefighter Recruit Training Program

10/08/2013 - Governor Cuomo Proclaims Annual Firefighter Appreciation Day and Fire Prevention Week to Commemorate Bravery of State's Firefighters

September 2013

09/06/2013 - Governor Cuomo Proclaims September as Preparedness Month

August 2013

08/21/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Public Assistance Aid Extension for Flood Impacted Counties

July 2013

07/15/2013 - Governor Cuomo Issues Heat Advisory as High Temperatures and Humidity Expected across The State This Week

07/12/2013 - Governor Cuomo Signs Bill to Improve New York State's Preparation and Response for Disaster Emergencies

07/01/2013 - Governor Cuomo Gives Evening Update on Flooding Recovery Efforts

June 2013

06/28/2013 - Governor Cuomo Issues Disaster Declaration for Flood Impacted Counties

06/25/2013 - Governor Cuomo Advises New Yorkers to Protect Themselves Against Excessive Heat

06/12/2013 - Governor Cuomo Introduces Legislation to Improve New York State's Preparation and Response for Disaster Emergencies

06/07/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces $45 Million Available to Strengthen Homeland Security and Terrorism Prevention Programs Statewide

06/07/2013 - Funding Available for Training and Equipment for First Responders

06/07/2013 - Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Heavy Rains and Possible Flooding Produced by Tropical Storm Andrea

06/05/2013 - Governor Cuomo Launches Emergency Tracking System to Locate Patients During Emergencies and Evacuations

06/03/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces "FUEL NY" Initiative to Provide Residents and First Responders Access to Fuel During Emergencies

May 2013

05/26/2013 - Governor Cuomo Proclaims Hurricane Preparedness Week

05/17/2013 - Twenty-Seven Graduate from State Recruit Firefighter Training Program

05/15/2013 - Governor Cuomo Directs Over $20 Million in Federal Funds to Reimburse Localities for Superstorm Sandy Clean-Up Costs

05/09/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces $9 Million in Grant Awards for County Emergency Call Centers

05/03/2013 - DHSES Joins National Arson Awareness Week Effort

05/03/2013 - 2013 Arson Awareness Week Proclamation

05/01/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces Installation of Backup Generators at Grand Central Terminal to Bolster New York's Emergency Preparedness and Enhance Public Safety

05/01/2013 - DHSES Announces $1M in Technical Rescue and Urban Search-and-Rescue Awards

April 2013

04/29/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Reimbursement to New York City for Superstorm Sandy Costs

04/19/2013 - Governor Cuomo Directs Over $8 Million in Federal Funds to Reimburse Localities Impacted by Superstorm Sandy for Clean-Up Costs

04/16/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces NY Security Measures in Response to Boston Marathon Bombing

04/15/2013 - Statement From Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (Boston Marathon Bombing)

04/08/2013 - DHSES Announces $390,000 in Grants for Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Services Personnel Recruitment and Retention

March 2013

03/25/2013 - Notice of Public Meetings

03/15/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Reimbursement to the Town of Stony Point for Superstorm Sandy Costs

03/15/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Reimbursement to the Town of Scarsdale for Superstorm Sandy Costs

03/14/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Reimbursement to Village of Mineola for Superstorm Sandy Costs

03/14/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Reimbursement to the Village of Brightwaters for Superstorm Sandy Costs

03/14/2013 - Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Reimbursement to Village of Freeport for Superstorm Sandy Costs

February 2013

02/08/2013 - Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency as Winter Storm Hits New York State

December 2012

12/27/2012 - Governor Cuomo Announces Clean up, Debris Removal, and Disposal Efforts to Begin in Fire Island

12/26/2012 - Governor Cuomo Activates Emergency Operations Center as Winter Storm Hits New York State

November 2012

11/09/2012 - Governor Cuomo Announces 100 Generators Donated by Honda to be Delivered to Nassau County Today

October 2012

10/25/2012 - Governor Cuomo Directs Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to Monitor Hurricane Sandy

August 2012

08/09/2012 - Major Multi-Agency Exercise Being Conducted at State Emergency Operations Center Today

February 2012

02/22/2012 - Governor Cuomo Announces Major Initiatives to Improve New York State's Disaster and Emergency Response Capabilities

November 2011

11/28/2011 - Governor Cuomo's Storm Task Force Holds Summit to Assess Recovery Efforts