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Aug 22, 2026

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Governor's OfficeTIER 1

Stony Brook and Brookhaven send quantum information 13 miles through open air, a first for the state network

Announced Aug 21 (Albany). Researchers at SUNY Stony Brook and Brookhaven National Laboratory transmitted photons carrying quantum information 13 miles through open air, from Stony Brook's Quantum Watchtower to Brookhaven's Quantum Lighthouse in Upton — a free-space optical link that adds a wireless component to a fiber network the state says already spans 161 miles and eight nodes across Long Island and the NYC metro area. A third facility is under development at Yale. Builds on the $300M state investment announced last year in Stony Brook's Quantum Research and Innovation Hub, and is separate from the $60M Regional Quantum Technology Commercialization Hubs RFP logged Aug 13.

Aug 21, 2026

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Governor's OfficeTIER 1

Hochul awards $38M to 49 county infrastructure projects tied to more than 3,200 new homes

Announced Aug 20 from Albany: more than $38 million to 49 projects in Round 2 of the County Infrastructure Grant Program, administered by Empire State Development. The program has now awarded more than $74 million to nearly 100 projects since its November 2024 launch. Grants run up to $500,000, or up to $1 million for projects supporting 10 or more housing units; the state says this round supports construction of more than 3,200 new homes. An additional $50 million for a third round is in the FY 2027 Enacted Budget. Relevant to the $25B/100,000-home promise, which stays in-progress — the state counts homes enabled, not completed.