Policy
Policy
Hochul refuses to discuss proposed bail changes in public
The governor confirmed Monday that a leaked public safety plan was hers, but deflected questions about the details.
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Policy
Hochul lifts mask mandate for schools
Starting Wednesday, students and teachers won’t have to remain masked in class.
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Politics
Hochul lays out her winter surge plan 2.0
The governor closed out 2021 with a new plan to combat COVID-19 that mainly consisted of continuing what the state has been doing.
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New law allows human trafficking survivors to clear their records
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Survivors of Trafficking Attaining Relief Together (START) Act, legislation supported by more than 100 organizations.
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5 takeaways from Kathy Hochul’s first speech as governor
She laid out her priorities on mask mandates in schools, rent relief distribution and ethics reforms.
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Politics
Will Kathy Hochul end the era of imperial governors?
After a century of growing executive control, New York’s first female governor is ready to collaborate.
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Who will Hochul pick as lieutenant governor?
She’s eyeing a downstate ally, but there are several interesting options.
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Kathy Hochul meets the press
In her first press conference, the soon-to-be governor aligned herself with Cuomo’s progressive accomplishments, but distanced herself from his managerial style.
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How will the Hochul transition work?
There are still a lot of questions about her accession and what happens to Cuomo next, but history may offer some clues.
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What lies ahead for Kathy Hochul if she becomes governor?
“We all know Kathy Hochul.” Democratic insiders say the lieutenant governor could become the next Democratic power broker.
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Personality
8 things to know about Kathy Hochul
With the sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo, New Yorkers are Googling his second in command.
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Personality
The hardest names to pronounce in NY politics
The hardest names to pronounce in New York politics.
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Politics
Everybody just has a great time at the State Fair
Elected leaders do their best to show how much fun they had.
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Politics
What’s in a Times endorsement?
The New York Times editorial board endorsed Tiffany Cabán on Tuesday, but do the newspaper’s endorsements sway election outcomes? City & State had a look at the Times editorial board’s endorsements in the past three years.
Kathy Hochul
Politics
A new generation of progressive pols
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hardly stands alone as a fast-rising non-white progressive New York elected official. From new state senators to the New York City public advocate and the City Council, a new generation is taking the reins.
New York State
Personality
Hochul on Amazon’s demise, Buffalo’s rebound and championing child care
Kathy Hochul discusses economic development policy, the prospects for Western New York and her desire to see Equal Rights Amendment added to the state constitution.
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