Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Hochul leads Blakeman 14 points in Quinnipiac poll
The governor’s lead is smaller than it was in the university’s poll last month, but it’s still a comfortable margin.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Hochul, Blakeman talk kitchen table issues two weeks from Election Day
Gov. Kathy Hochul made a timely announcement on her progress on anti-insurance fraud measures as her challenger, Bruce Blakeman, attacked her on utility costs.
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Why did Bruce Blakeman go 100% MAGA?
The former Long Island moderate is now facing the music in his run for governor.
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With new ads, progressive super PAC looks to deploy Mamdani voters for Hochul
Affiliated with Make the Road Action, Left Hook launched two new ads by Mamdani videographers Melted Solids.
News & Politics
Politics
‘Our enemy of our enemy is still our enemy’: Seneca Nation members protest tribal president’s Blakeman fundraiser
The Seneca Nation has a tense relationship with Gov. Kathy Hochul, but Blakeman’s support for online prediction markets could destroy the tribe’s casino business.
Policy
Policy
Hochul commits to changing state rape law after Cornell case
Legislation to close the so-called “voluntary intoxication loophole” has stalled in the Assembly for years. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday she will work to pass it.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Opinion: Kathy Hochul has always been a tireless worker
Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney reflects on her former roommate, the state’s first woman governor.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Trump has promised to issue checks if the GOP holds the House. Is he taking a page from Hochul?
Before the governor’s reelection, your check is in the mail. Again.
Politics
Politics
Hochul says Trump is ‘defunding the police’ amid growing tension with Washington
The Trump administration is turning up the heat on New York ahead of the election – and vice versa.
Politics
Politics
Despite early promises of transparency, Hochul has dragged her feet in releasing her detailed public schedules
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s detailed public schedules have been released long after the fact and lacking in information.
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Hochul blasts tariffs at State Fair as Blakeman agrees to end formal ICE agreement
The governor wouldn’t let fairgoers forget Trump’s trade war and tariffs – and got a win in Nassau County.
Politics
Politics
Legal threats mount as law limiting ICE takes effect
As Gov. Kathy Hochul looks to crack down on 287(g) agreements, GOP leaders aren’t flinching.
Read First
Politics
Hochul launches her first TV ads of the cycle as she shifts into full campaign mode
The two ads are emblematic of her campaign strategy: emphasize affordability, tie Blakeman to Trump
Personality
Personality
We Covered a Zoo? The best and worst press conference locations
The New York press corps will go almost anywhere for a story (literally).
Politics
Politics
Hochul, Mamdani united against ICE, pledge legal funding for migrant children
As the gubernatorial race looms, Gov. Kathy Hochul is planting her flag on immigration.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
State Democratic Party files formal complaint over Blakeman’s AI use
Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman’s embrace of AI has raised eyebrows – and may violate the law.
City & Sports
Policy
Will the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic bid stick the landing?
There are still a lot of questions, but hey, 2042 is 16 years away.
New York City
Policy
Darcel Clark is focused on preventing youth crime before prosecuting it
The Bronx district attorney talks about the Mamdani administration, NYPD presence in the borough and the push to close Rikers.
Immigration
Policy
Is New York adequately serving immigrants? It’s hard to say.
The state comptroller’s audit of the Office for New Americans found the agency is missing key data metrics to help evaluate need.
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