Governor Hochul is directing that flags be flown at half-staff at State facilities on Friday, June 27 in honor of former Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, who recently died.

GOVERNOR HOCHUL DIRECTS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF MINNESOTA STATE REPRESENTATIVE MELISSA HORTMAN AND HER HUSBAND MARK HORTMAN.

Gov Hochul directed that flags on all State buildings be flown at half-staff on 6/6 & 6/7 in honor of Dept of Trans Highway Maintenance Supervisor Robert Bornt, who passed away after suffering catastrophic injuries related to a work zone intrusion in Pittstown last week.

Gov Hochul today directed that flags be flown at half-staff on 5/29 in honor of NYS Police retired First Sergeant Michael E. Snell, who passed away on 5/20 from an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following 9/11.

Please be advised that flags will be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, May 15, 2025 for Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Governor Kathy Hochul directed flags to be lowered at half staff to honor the life and legacy of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88.

Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor the lives of more than 200 individuals who were killed in the tragic roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Multiple victims have been identified as New Yorkers.

GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL IS DIRECTING FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF ON STATE BUILDINGS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10, THE DAY OF FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN NITA LOWEY’S MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that flags will be flown at half-staff in honor of former Congresswoman Nita Lowey beginning immediately and through sunset on March 17, 2025.

Good evening Kings Park Community. Due to the early arrival of snow and the forecast of icing in the morning, Kings Park will be on a 2-hour delay for Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Please simply add two hours to your school bus pick up time and/or school start time. Be safe.

We have been notified that flags on state buildings will remain at half-staff through sundown on January 28th.

Flags have been directed to half-staff on all state buildings until further notice to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100.

Flags on New York State government buildings will be at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 7, in observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Governor Hochul today announced flags will be flown at half-staff starting at sunrise on 11/18, in honor of Dariel Vasquez. Dariel was fatally injured on 11/11 while supporting work to create a fire line at the Jennings Creek wildfire in Sterling Forest in Greenwood Lake, NY.

Governor Hochul is directing flags be flown at half-staff on state buildings from sunrise to sunset on Monday, November 18 in honor of a New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation worker who was killed fighting fires last weekend.

Governor Kathy Hochul will direct flags on state buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Nov. 9 in honor of NYS Thruway worker who died earlier this week while on duty.

Governor Hochul will direct flags to be flown at half-staff on State buildings from sunrise to sunset on Monday, October 7, for the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the State of Israel.

Governor Hochul today directed flags on all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff fromsunrise to sunset on Saturday, July 27 in honor of New York Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Michael S. Stone, who passed away while on a training mission in Alaska.

Gov Hochul today announced flags on will be flown at half-staff on July 19 in honor of Corey Comperatore. “Corey Comperatore was a father, a public servant, and a proud American whose life was taken in a senseless act of violence that shakes at the core of our democracy,”.