Kathy Hochul
Housing
Hochul confirms she won’t pursue suburban housing mandates in ‘an election year’
The Democratic New York governor is leading efforts to regain suburban House seats that flipped in 2022.
Policy
On commissions and task forces, Hochul again issues dozens of vetoes
The governor said 32 proposed bills to study everything from Black youth suicide to climate expenditures would cost the state millions. A proposal to create a reparations task force was not vetoed.
Albany Agenda
The bills still awaiting Kathy Hochul’s signature before the end of the year
The Legislature passed hundreds of bills before breaking in June. Many high-profile ones like eliminating even-year elections and a bill to create a reparations task force have yet to be signed.
Energy & Environment
After years of pushing, the Clean Slate Act becomes law
Business leaders, union organizers and law enforcement all attended the bill signing in Brooklyn.
Albany Agenda
Antisemitism review at CUNY sparks anxiety for free speech, public education advocates
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman to look into discrimination at New York City’s public colleges.
News & Politics
Amid Israel-Hamas war, Kathy Hochul takes the international stage
The New York governor has talked with the White House and Israel’s president about the war and Wednesday traveled to Israel for a “solidarity mission.”
News & Politics
Hochul declines to offer any support to Palestinian New Yorkers
As violence in Israel and Palestine escalates, Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued multiple statements in support of Israel and Jewish New Yorkers – but nothing for Palestinians.
Albany Agenda
Ready to hire: Hochul announces 18,000 potential job openings for migrants in New York
Hospitality and food service companies were the biggest group of employers to enroll in the state program.
Immigration
After meeting with Biden, Hochul touts TPS as a win
The governor initially distanced herself from the issue of asylum-seekers in New York City, but she’s taking credit for getting the feds to act.
Housing
Hochul announces agreement to build housing units at World Trade Center site
Coming off of a legislative session with little movement on her signature issue, the governor has announced another housing development in New York City.
Heard Around Town
Hochul finally gets a portrait in the state Capitol LCA pressroom
Andrew Cuomo’s portrait also has a new home.
Kathy Hochul
Who’s who in Kathy Hochul’s administration?
Here are some of the insiders the governor has appointed to run the state.
Housing
‘We will wait no longer’: Hochul announces housing executive orders
Months after the governor and legislative leaders failed to come to an agreement on housing, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced several housing proposals – and received backlash from some labor entities.
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Heard Around Town
Hochul allocates $51 million to hate crime prevention
The money will go to community organizations facing bias crimes. The governor also signed college campus hate crime reporting legislation.
Abortion
Hochul marks one-year anniversary of Dobbs by signing law for telehealth abortions across state lines
The governor signed a bill that will protect New York health care providers administering abortion medication to patients living in other states – insisting New York is on solid legal footing to do so.
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Hochul remains tight-lipped on her plans for the revised Grieving Families Act
Just five months ago, the governor vetoed the popular bill to update the state’s wrongful death laws. Lawmakers have passed a new version they say addresses the governor’s concerns.
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Hochul gets the last laugh in press show rebuttal: ‘Is that guy from Colorado still telling me what to say?’
The governor got some good-natured ribbing for her multiple trials and tribulations over the past legislative session.
Budget
Hochul’s late budget strategy seems like it worked
It took a while, but the governor got concessions on bail, charter schools and more.
Criminal Justice
Contrary to Hochul’s stated plan, bail reform rollbacks apply to low level offenses
The state budget includes removing the “least restrictive” standard for all offenses – not just bail-eligible offenses.
Budget
