ALBANY, New York — A solid plurality of voters approve of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to pause the implementation of congestion pricing, a Siena College Research Institute poll released Thursday morning found. But that doesn’t make them any more favorable to the Democratic governor, whose approval numbers fell slightly from the last Siena poll, to […]
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing political consequences for her congestion pricing reversal. Two weeks after she yanked support for a controversial New York City tolling plan, fellow Democrats and left-leaning activists are casting about for potential challengers to one of the nation’s most prominent governors — one who has positioned herself as […]
State lawmakers are scrambling to plug the $1 billion hole created by Gov. Hochul pulling the plug on congestion pricing, but at least six state senators, all New York City Democrats, have signaled they oppose the latest proposal As the legislative session in Albany comes to a close, lawmakers have extended their session and are […]
The botched cannabis industry rollout in New York has now spurred Gov. Kathy Hochul to overhaul the poorly run state agency that stifled marijuana business growth and fueled an explosion of illicit cannabis shops, state records show. After New York’s legal cannabis marketplace floundered over the past two years, Hochul’s administration last week announced new […]
Half of school districts across Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties — as well as half of the rest of the districts across the state — would see decreases in state “foundation aid” under Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s budget proposal. Smaller districts in more affluent communities would see the biggest decreases, though Mount Vernon and North Rockland, […]
ALBANY, New York — Schools are facing spending cuts, and taxpayers could be paying more to provide services for the surge of migrants. Republicans want voters to blame Democrat Tom Suozzi. House Republicans and their campaign arm are seizing on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $233 billion budget proposal that would boost migrant-related aid by $500 million […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — Pressure is mounting on Gov. Kathy Hochul to alleviate the state’s politically volatile migrant crisis and the financial strain stretching New York City to the brink. The answers could rest on Hochul’s state budget proposal Tuesday. The high-stakes budget fight set to engulf Albany will also include debates over how to fund […]
ALBANY, New York — New York progressives want to go bold in 2024. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is positioning herself as a bulwark for moderates in the party. When Hochul delivers her third State of the State address Tuesday, she will do so under enormous pressure to avoid damaging Democratic House candidates by tacking too […]