Governor Hochul Announces Tools to Improve Digital Wellness Among New Yorkers

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• January 2nd, 2026
• caregiver and educator guidance, cyberbullying prevention, digital wellness, distraction-free schools, healthy technology habits, online safety, social media use, youth mental health
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With Tech Devices Popular as Gifts, New York State Provides Free Educational Materials Aimed at Safely Navigating the Modern Digital Landscape Online Resources Complement Governor’s Nation-Leading Commitment to Protect Youth Mental Health and Establish Distraction-Free...

Weapons of Mass Distraction: Why Governor Hochul’s New York Cellphone Ban Rings True for Adults

• By: Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Jewish Autism Network
• May 15th, 2025
• adolescents, digital boundaries, digital wellness, mental health, parenting and technology, policy, screen time effects, smartphone addiction, social media impact, technology
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I’m not one to mix politics and parenting, but something clicked, or maybe buzzed, when Governor Kathy Hochul recently proposed a statewide classroom cell phone ban. The proposed “bell-to-bell” ban would make New York the largest state to restrict classroom phone use. According to the...