NEW YORK-- New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks with New York National Guard leaders during a meeting at the 5th Avenue Armory in Harlem on Sept. 25, 2023 prior to a press event at which she announced that 150 more New York National Guard personnel would be added to the ongoing migrant support mission in the city. The New York National Guard currently has just over 1,900 troops on duty in New York City and at hotels in Erie and Monroe counties providing logistical and administrative support to state officials overseeing shelter operations.
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News USA Today -- Sun, 25 Jan 2026 NY Winter Storm: Travel Bans, National Guard Deployed Jan 2024 A powerful winter storm is poised to blanket much of New York State with a foot or more of snow, prompting Governor Kathy Hochul to initiate travel restrictions and mobilize the National Guard.The... (more)
Lawrence/Depew Bee -- Thu, 22 Jan 2026 New York National Guard funeral honors decline as veteran population ages Soldiers and Airmen from the New York National Guard provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services across the state in 2025, continuing a long-term decline tied to the shrinking... (more)
The Plattsburgh Press Republican -- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 Preserving the Battle of Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS A massive painting memorializing Benedict Arnolds heroism at the 1777 Battle of Saratoga was unrolled for the first time since 2013 at the New York State Military Museum... (more)