Governor Hochul Signs Landmark John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York Into Law by Governor Kathy Hochul published on 2022-06-20T14:50:53Z June 20, 2022 — Brooklyn, NY —Governor Hochul, at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, signed the landmark John. R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (S.1046-E/A.6678-E) into law cementing New York State's place as a national leader on voting rights and fulfilling a key part of the Governor's 2022 State of the State agenda. Genre News & Politics