Tag Archives: Kathy Hochul

Politico reports: Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is not ruling out a mid-decade redrawing of New York’s House lines, as deep red Texas and Ohio move to reshape their maps through redistricting. “All’s fair in love and war. We’re following the rules. We do redistricting every 10 years,” Hochul said during an unrelated event Thursday in Buffalo. “But if there’s other …

The New York Post reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday declared a state of emergency for the Big Apple and much of the rest of New York thanks to a suffocating heatwave set to shatter 125-year-old records. Deadly thunderstorms and flash flooding were already rocking upstate over the weekend, and a days-long heatwave stretching across the Northeast could push temperatures …

The New York Times reports: When Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York chose Antonio Delgado to be her lieutenant governor in 2022, she had nothing but the highest praise for her new No. 2. She said Mr. Delgado, then a rising Black political star who represented a competitive House district, was a “battle-tested campaigner.” She praised his work ethic and …

City & State reports: While other state officials have been trying their darndest to get Trump’s name off of buildings and other landmarks in and around New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she’s open to adding his name to one of the city’s major transit hubs. In a few years, you might be commuting to and from the newly …

The New York Times reports: New York’s congestion pricing plan raised $48.6 million in tolls during its first month, a strong start for the program that exceeded expectations and kept it on track to raise billions of dollars for the region’s decaying mass transit system. The revenue figures, which were released on Monday by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, are the latest …

The New York Times reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York plans to announce on Thursday that she will not exercise her authority to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office at this time, but will seek to impose strict new guardrails on his administration of New York City. Ms. Hochul’s actions could curtail the mayor’s independence at a time when …

New York City’s Pix11 reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is holding meetings on Tuesday in New York City as calls grow for Mayor Eric Adams to resign from his position. She’s set to meet with City Comptroller Brad Lander, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The meetings come after four deputy mayors …

City & State reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul did not rule out removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams during a Thursday night cable news appearance following a series of resignations by federal prosecutors who refused to drop corruption charges against the mayor. The new comments are in stark contrast to those she made just days ago, when she balked at …

The Associated Press reports: All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices. Gov. Kathy Hochul said there is no …

Gothamist reports: A bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Monday aims to make it harder for authorities in other states to prosecute New York doctors who prescribe abortion medication online. The new law allows doctors to keep their names off of prescription labels for mifepristone and misoprostol, drugs commonly used to terminate early pregnancies. Instead, they’ll be allowed to list their …

The New York Times reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York on Thursday signed a law that requires companies that are big fossil fuel polluters to help pay to repair damage caused by extreme weather, which is becoming more common because of greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation, called the Climate Change Superfund Act, mandates that the companies responsible for the …

CNN reports: The office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is convening business leaders and law enforcement to discuss safety this week. Kathryn Garcia, Hochul’s director of operations and infrastructure, will hold a call with several business leaders and law enforcement on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the governor’s office told CNN. Kathryn Wylde, president and CEO of the Partnership for …

USA Today reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in a Saturday statement said runways were closed at the New York Stewart Airport for about an hour Friday night due to nearby drone activity and called on Congress to strengthen oversight of drones. Hochul’s statement comes among a rash of reported drone sightings, concern from some politicians and reassurances from federal …

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports: The MTA, state and local transportation officials and the Federal Highway Administration have just signed the final document needed to legally begin congestion pricing on Jan. 5. The document, called the Value Pricing Pilot Program, was the final hurdle before implementation of congestion pricing could begin. However, there are still nine pending lawsuits against …

Gothamist reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to relaunch the MTA’s congestion pricing program with a $9 base toll for passenger cars — marking a 40% reduction from the price previously approved by the MTA — according to four sources briefed on the governor’s plan. The governor’s move comes just over a week after the election, and more than five months …

Politico reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has taken a step to revive congestion pricing before President-elect Donald Trump, who opposes the extra toll, takes office. In recent days, the governor’s office asked the U.S. Department of Transportation whether implementing congestion pricing with lower tolls than the planned $15 for drivers entering parts of Manhattan would require another lengthy environmental …

AM New York reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has moved her stance from being “aware” of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ federal corruption charges to being ready to use her authority as governor to remove Adams from office — if need be. In a powerful statement to the press, Hochul said she is on standby, reviewing her options as she …

CNBC reports: A former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested Tuesday on federal criminal charges accusing her of acting as an undisclosed agent of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and of laundering millions of dollars for China. Linda Sun, who had been deputy chief of staff to Hochul for a year in addition to holding …

Gothamist reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is exploring at least a partial ban on masks in the New York City subway system after images and videos of masked anti-Israel protesters on a train ricocheted around social media earlier this week. Hochul said she has started discussions with Mayor Eric Adams and state lawmakers about what a mask crackdown would …

The New York Times reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced on Wednesday that she was indefinitely shelving the long-awaited tolling scheme known as congestion pricing, just weeks before it was to go into effect. Ms. Hochul said that her decision was not an easy one, but she felt it was crucial in light of the lingering effects of …