2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Hochul declines to endorse Mamdani, mispronounces his name
The governor is the de facto head of the state Democratic Party, but she’s not so sure about the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Environmentalists are not on board with Hochul’s new nuclear plant
Green energy advocates were quick to denounce the governor’s plan to build a nuclear facility to provide zero-emission energy as a distraction from real clean solutions
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Politics
Electeds race to endorse Hochul following Delgado campaign launch
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado’s announcement that he will challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul next year has resulted in a flood of endorsements for the incumbent.
Kathy Hochul
Politics
How Kathy Hochul learned to ditch cooperation and embrace power
The governor wanted to change the culture of Albany. It changed her instead.
Budget
Politics
Will the state budget deliver on Hochul’s affordability promises?
Many of the governor’s marquee affordability proposals look likely to make it into the final version of the budget, which could help Hochul as she runs for reelection.
Budget
Policy
It's official: This year's budget is the latest in 15 years
Gov. Kathy Hochul is presiding over the most tardy budget since 2010 – breaking the previous record she set in 2023.
News & Politics
Politics
Inside the split between Kathy Hochul and Antonio Delgado
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado finally had enough of being on Team Hochul.
Albany Agenda
Policy
DOCCS wanted people convicted of violent crimes to be eligible for early release
A “program bill” circulated last year would have dramatically expanded eligibility for merit time programs that allow incarcerated people to earn time off of their sentences
Budget
Politics
Despite what Hochul says, New Yorkers do care the budget is late
But a new poll from Siena College also shows that voters are fine with the governor delaying the spending plan over her policy priorities.
News & Politics
Politics
Mayor Cuomo and Gov. Hochul? It would be weird.
There’s still a lot of uncertainty in the New York City mayor race, but one thing is for sure: the mayor will have less power than his or her counterpart in Albany.
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul targets Stefanik’s seat
As Rep. Elise Stefanik considers a run for governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul told Democrats she's confident they'll win Stefanik's North Country district.
Budget
Politics
Forget King Andrew. Queen Kathy has arrived.
As budget negotiations grow more contentious, Gov. Kathy Hochul said the Legislature needs leadership from an “aggressive individual” like herself to pass legislation important to New Yorkers.
Education
Policy
State leaders agree to school cellphone ban as rest of budget remains in limbo
Legislative leaders and Gov. Kathy Hochul have settled on a bell-to-bell cellphone ban in schools, a top priority for the governor and the first budget item that appears settled
Special Reports
Politics
Hochul makes up with unions after Hector LaSalle
The governor has spent the past couple years allying herself with organized labor.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Advocates praise Hochul for backing immigration bill she doesn’t support
The governor’s diversity office is embracing the theme of “New York for All” – but that doesn’t mean the governor supports the New York for All Act.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul on tariffs: ‘We’ll have to deal with it’
The governor told reporters that she was monitoring the potential economic harms of President Donald Trump’s levies.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Politics
Who could be Hochul’s next LG?
With Antonio Delgado off the topic, Gov. Kathy Hochul has a wide range of options for her next running mate.
Politics
Politics
As Hochul weighs action, Sharpton, Jeffries and Meeks grow more critical of Adams
Rev. Al Sharpton and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries have expressed more explicit concerns about Mayor Eric Adams in the past few days.
News & Politics
Politics
When people say Eric Adams should be removed from office, what do they mean?
Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t the only one who could do it.
Policy
Policy