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New York State Governor Press Releases


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of governor's press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. Occasionally a press release will include, or consist entirely of, the text of a piece of legislation, a statement by the governor, an Executive Order or proclamation, or a government report.
Creator:
Title:
Governor press releases
Quantity:

65 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1921-1948, 1954-1958, 1976-2006, 2011-2019
Series Number:
13688

Arrangement

Chronological.

13688-11: Alphabetical by subject or name of agency.

Scope and Content Note

Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of governor's press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. Occasionally a press release will include, or consist entirely of, the text of a piece of legislation, a statement by the governor, an Executive Order or proclamation, or a government report.

The press releases concern numerous issues such as: promoting business and employment; crime prevention and expansion of correctional services; health care costs and programs; energy conservation and development; mass transit financing; prevention of domestic violence; highway maintenance and construction; and neighborhood preservation programs. The following governor's offices created these records: Harriman, Carey, Mario Cuomo, and Pataki.

13688-07: This accretion also contains press releases created by the Office of Lieutenant Governor Mary O. Donohue.

13688-11: This accretion consists of press releases from the Office of Governor Pataki for the year 1998 only, and may duplicate releases found in earlier accretions.

13688-23: This accretion consists of press releases from the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for the years 2011-2019.

Alternate Formats Available

Excerpts or complete versions of press releases are published in Public Papers of the Governor.

Related Material

13706 1978-1982 contains similar records maintained by the Governor's Press Office.

B1205 Press Releases, and Addresses, indexes the 1976-1982 records (13688-82) alphabetically by subject and name.

B1421 Press Releases, and Addresses, indexes the 1983-1994 records alphabetically by subject and name. Series B1940, Office of the Governor web site files, contains electronic copies of the releases issued by the Pataki administration.

W0111 2008 and March 17, 2008.

W0112 2008, March 5, 2010, and December 28, 2010.

W0113 2012, March 10, 2014, September 10, 2021, and October 11, 2021.

Custodial History

13688-07A: These records were transferred to Syracuse University in 1959 by Governor Harriman. They were later transferred to the New York State Archives in June 2006 and accessioned in October 2007.

13688-10: These records were transferred to the New York State Archives by the Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of General Counsel.

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Detailed Description

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Accretion: 13688-07
1995 Web Site Press Releases 1
1995-1996 Press Release (Index) 1
1995 January - 1995 December Press Releases 1
1995 February Press Releases 1
1995 March Press Releases 1
1995 April Press Releases 1
1995 May Press Releases 1
1995 June Press Releases 1
1995 July Press Releases 1
1995 August Press Releases 1
1995 September Press Releases 1
1995 October Press Releases 1
1995 November Press Relases 1
1995 December Press Releases 1
1995 January - 1995 March Press Releases (Advisory) 1
1995 April - 1995 June Press Releases (Media Advisory) 1
1995 July - 1995 September Press Releases (Media Advisory) 1
1995 October - 1995 December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 1
1996 January - 1996 March Press Releases (Media Advisory) 1
1996 April - 1996 June Press Releases (Revised Media Advisory) 1
1996 July - 1996 September Press Releases (Media Advisory) 1
1996 October - 1996 December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 1
1996 January Press Releases 1
1996 February Press Releases 1
1996 March Press Releases 1
1996 April Press Releases 1
1996 May Press Releases 1
1996 June Press Releases 1
1996 July Press Releases 1
1996 August Press Releases 1
1996 September Press Releases 1
1996 October Press Releases 1
1996 November Press Relases 1
1996 December Press Releases 1
1997 Press Release (Index) 1
1997 January Press Releases 1
1997 February Press Releases 1
1997 March Press Releases 1
1997 April Press Releases 1
1997 May Press Releases 2
1997 June Press Releases 2
1997 July Press Releases 2
1997 August Press Releases 2
1997 September Press Releases 2
1997 October Press Releases 2
1997 November Press Releases 2
1997 December Press Releases 2
1997 January - 1997 March Press Releases (Revised Medical Advisory) 2
1997 April - 1997 June Press Releases (Update Media Advisory) 2
1997 July - 1997 September Press Releases (Media Advisory) 2
October - December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 2
1998 Press Release (Index) 2
1998 January Press Releases 2
1998 February Press Releases 2
1998 March Press Releases 2
1998 April Press Releases 2
1998 May Press Releases 2
1998 June Press Release 2
1998 July Press Releases 2
1998 August Press Releases 2
1998 September Press Releases 2
1998 October Press Releases 2
1998 November Press Releases 2
1998 December Press Releases 2
1998 January - 1998 March Press Releases 2
1998 April- 1998 June Press Releases 2
1998 July - 1998 September Press Releases 2
1998 October - 1998 December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 2
1999 - 2000 Press Release (Index) 3
1999 January Press Releases 3
1999 February Press Releases 3
1999 March Press Releases 3
1999 April Press Releases 3
1999 May Press Releases 3
1999 June Press Releases 3
1999 July Press Releases 3
1999 August Press Releases 3
1999 September Press Releases 3
1999 October Press Releases 3
1999 November Press Releases 3
1999 December Press Relases 3
1999 January - 1999 March Press Releases 3
1999 April - 1999 June Press Releases 3
1999 July - 1999 September Press Releases 3
1999 October - 1999 December Press Releases 3
2000 January - 2000 March Press Releases (Updated Media Advisory) 3
2000 April - 2000 June Press Releases (Media Advisory) 3
2000 July - 2000 September Press Releases (Media Advisory) 3
2000 October - 2000 December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 3
2000 January Press Releases 3
2000 February Press Releases 3
2000 March Press Releases 3
2000 April Press Releases 3
2000 May Press Releases 3
2000 June Press Releases 3
2000 July Press Releases 3
2000 August Press Releases 3
2000 September Press Releases 3
2000 October Press Releases 3
2000 November Press Releases 3
2000 December Press Relases 3
2001 January Press Releases 4
2001 February Press Releases 4
2001 March Press Releases 4
2001 April Press Releases 4
2001 May Press Releases 4
2001 June Press Releases 4
2001 July Press Releases 4
2001 August Press Releases 4
2001 September Press Releases 4
2001 October Press Releases 4
2001 November Press Releases 4
2001 December Press Releases 4
2001 January - 2001 March Press Relases (Media Advisory) 4
2001 April - 2001 June Press Relases (Media Advisory) 4
2001 July - 2001 September Press Relases (Media Advisory) 4
2001 October - 2001 December Press Relases (Updated Media Advisory) 4
2002 - January - 2002 March Press Relases (Updated Media Advisory) 4
2002 April - 2002 June Press Releases (Media Advisory) 4
2002 July - 2002 September Press Releases (Media Advisory) 4
2002 October - 2002 December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 4
2002 January Press Releases 4
2002 February Press Releases 4
2002 March Press Releases 4
2002 April Press Releases 4
2002 May Press Releases 4
2002 June Press Releases 4
2002 July Press Releases 4
2002 August Press Releases 4
2002 September Press Releases 4
2002 October Press Releases 4
2002 November Press Releases 4
2002 December Press Releases 4
2003 January Press Releases 5
2003 February Press Releases 5
2003 March Press Releases 5
2003 April Press Releases 5
2003 May Press Releases 5
2003 June Press Releases 5
2003 July Press Releases 5
2003 August Press Releases 5
2003 September Press Releases 5
2003 October Press Releases 5
2003 November Press Releases 5
2003 December Press Releases 5
2003 January - 2003 March Press Releases (Media Advisory) 5
2003 April - 2003 June Press Releases (Media Advisory) 5
2003 July - 2003 September Press Releases (Media Advisory) 5
2003 October - 2003 December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 5
2004 January - 2004 March Press Releases (Media Advisory) 5
2004 April - 2004 June Press Releases (Media Advisory) 5
2004 July - 2004 September Press Releases (Media Advisory) 5
2004 October - 2004 December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 5
2004 January Press Releases 5
2004 February Press Releases 5
2004 March Press Releases 5
2004 April Press Releases 5
2004 May Press Releases 5
2004 June Press Releases 5
2004 July Press Releases 5
2004 August Press Releases 5
2004 September Press Releases 5
2004 October Press Releases 5
2004 November Press Releases 5
2004 December Press Releases 5
2005 January Press Releases 6
2005 February Press Releases 6
2005 March Press Releases 6
2005 April Press Releases 6
2005 May Press Releases 6
2005 June Press Releases 6
2005 July Press Releases 6
2005 August Press Releases 6
2005 September Press Releases 6
2005 October Press Releases 6
2005 November Press Releases 6
2005 December Press Releases 6
2005 January - 2005 March Press Relases (Media Advisory) 6
2005 April - 2005 June Press Relases (Media Advisory) 6
2001 July - 2001 September Press Relases (Media Advisory) 6
2005 October - 2005 December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 6
2006 January - 2006 March Press Releases (Media Advisory) 6
2006 April - 2006 June Press Releases (Media Advisory) 6
2006 July - 2006 Press Releases (Media Advisory) 6
2006 October - 2006 December Press Releases (Media Advisory) 6
2006 January Press Release (Index/Summary Listing 2006) 6
2006 January Press Releases 6
2006 February Press Releases 6
2006 March Press Releases 6
2006 April Press Releases 6
2006 May Press Releases 6
2006 June Press Releases 6
2006 July Press Releases 6
2006 August Press Releases 6
2006 September Press Releases 6
2006 October Press Releases 6
2006 November Press Releases 6
2006 January Press Releases 7 1
2006 February Press Releases 7 2
2006 March Press Releases 7 3
2006 April Press Releases 7 4
2006 May Press Releases 7 5
2006 June Press Releases 7 6
2006 July Press Releases 7 7
2006 August Press Releases 7 8
2006 September Press Releases 7 9
2006 October Press Releases 7 10
2006 November Press Releases 7 11
2006 December Press Releases 7 12
1999 June 15-December 1 Lt. Governor Mary O. Donohue Press Releases 7 13
2000 January 10-December 11 Lt. Governor Mary O. Donohue Press Releases 7 14
2001 January 8-December 18 Lt. Governor Mary O. Donohue Press Releases 7 15
2002 January 16-November 21 Lt. Governor Mary O. Donohue Press Releases 7 16
2003 February 11-December 19 Lt. Governor Mary O. Donohue Press Releases 7 17
2004 January 14-December 29 Lt. Governor Mary O. Donohue Press Releases 7 18
2005 April 27-November 22 Lt. Governor Mary O. Donohue Press Releases 7 19
2006 April 6-December 11 Lt. Governor Mary O. Donohue Press Releases 7 20

Accretion: 13688-07A
1954 December-1956 December Press Releases 1
1957 January-1958 July Press Releases 2
1958 August-December Press Releases 3

Accretion: 13688-10
1994-2001 Press Releases 1
2002-2004 Press Releases 2

Accretion: 13688-11
1988 Press releases 1

Accretion: 13688-78
1921 Press Releases 1
1923 Press Releases 2
1924 Press Releases 3
1925 Press Releases 4
1926 Press Releases 5
1926 Press Releases 6
1927 Press Releases 7
1928 Press Releases 8
1929 Press Releases 9
1929 Press Releases 10
1930 Press Releases 11
1930 Press Releases 12
1931 Press Releases 13
1931 Press Releases 14
1931 Press Releases 15
1931 Press Releases 16
1932 Press Releases 17
1937 Press Releases 18
1938 Press Releases 19
1939 Press Releases 20
1940 Press Releases 21
1941-1948 Press Releases 22

Accretion: 13688-82
1976 January 1-September 8 Press Releases (S-1 to S-282) 1
1976 September 8-December 1; 1977 January 4-April 21 Press Releases (S-283 to S-400; S-1 to S-115) 2
1977 April 21-September 15; 1978 January 3-January 22 Press Releases (S-116 to S-353; S-1 to S-20) 3
1978 January 23-May 23 Press Releases (S-21 to S-210) 4
1978 May 25-October 1 Press Releases (S-211 to S-480) 5
1978 October 1-December 26; 1979 January 1-March 12 Press Releases (S-481 to S-640; S-1 to S-80) 6
1979 March 13-September 16 Press Releases (S-81 to S-292) 7
1979 August 26-December 31; 1980 January 3-May 8 Press Releases (S-293 to S-387; S-1 to S-140) 8
1980 May 9-December 19; 1981 January 6-February 12 Press Releases (S-141 to S-318; S-1 to S-40) 9
1981 February 21-November 6 Press Releases (S-41 to S-289) 10
1981 November 9-1982 December 30; 1982 January 11-December 30 Press Releases (S-290 to S-336; S-1 to S-137) 11

Accretion: 13688-94
1983 January-June 29 Press Releases 1
1983 July-December Press Releases 2
1984 January-June Press Releases 3
1984 July-December Press Releases 4

Accretion: 13688-94A
1985 January-June Press Releases 1
1985 July-December Press Releases 2
1986 January-May Press Releases 3
1986 June-December Press Releases 4

Accretion: 13688-95
1987 January - 1987 August Press Releases 1
1987 September - 1987 December Press Releases 2
1988 January - 1988 December Press Releases 3
1989 January - 1989 July Press Releases 4
1989 August - 1989 December Press Releases 5
1990 January - 1990 June Press Releases 6
1990 July - 1990 December Press Releases 7
1991 January - 1991 July Press Releases 8
1991 August - 1991 December Press Releases 9
1992 January - 1992 July Press Releases 10
1992 August - 1992 December Press Releases 11
1993 January - 1993 June Press Releases 12
1993 July - 1993 December Press Releases 13

Accretion: 13688-95A
1994 January-June Press Releases (Nos. 1-252) 1
1994 July-December Press Releases (Nos. 253-524) 2