Tag Archives: Kathy Hochul

CNBC reports: The special election to fill expelled Rep. George Santos’ House seat will be Feb. 13, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. Until then, House Republicans will be down a vote, leaving them with an even narrower majority in the chamber than usual. “As Governor, I have the solemn responsibility to call a special election to ensure the …

“This MAGA clown car has to come to a screeching halt instead of shifting into high gear. And so he and his colleagues and his enablers need be held responsible. I’d be very happy to have him resign. Stop the embarrassment that has befallen the people in his district and the state of New York. Just go away. And I’ll …

The New York Daily News reports: Damaging downpours dumped more than 3 inches of rain across the city early Friday, snarling travel on land and at the airports with the steady rain expected to last throughout the day and Gov. Hochul declaring New York City was in a state of emergency. A flash flood warning was in place for Manhattan, …

The New York Post reports: “What is your opinion about a policy that would end the sale of all tobacco products in New York within 10 years?” were among the questions asked last week in the “New York Local Opinion Leaders Survey,” examined by the Post. Another asks: “What is your opinion about a policy that would ban the sale …

Gothamist reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing steep fines for stores selling weed without a license. The move comes as pressure builds to crack down on unlicensed cannabis shops – something other city and state officials have struggled to do effectively. The governor introduced legislation in Albany Wednesday that would clarify and expand the authority of the state …

The Hill reports: President Biden spoke by phone with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Monday and offered federal assistance as New York deals with a massive winter storm that has claimed more than two dozen lives. Biden offered federal help to address the impacts of the “historic winter storm,” the White House said, adding he’s directed officials to …

Buffalo’s NBC affiliate reports: A glimmer of sunshine on Christmas Day provided Western New Yorkers with hope that the region is ready to dig itself out from the longest sustained blizzard in history. Not so fast, was the message from government officials. “It is not over,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Sunday. “I cannot overstate how dangerous conditions …

The New York Post reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared a state of emergency for the entirety of New York in preparation for the massive storm that’s forecast to wallop the northeast over the holiday weekend. The measure will go into effect at 6 a.m. Friday when Winter Storm Elliott — dubbed a “once-in-a-generation” weather event by the National …

The New York Times reports: Pet stores in New York State will soon be prohibited from selling dogs, cats and rabbits under a legislative ban meant to stem the sale of animals from breeding facilities that animal rights groups say subject pets to inhumane conditions. The legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday means that New York will join …

The New York Times reports: A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed bribery and corruption charges against former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin of New York on Monday, saying prosecutors had failed to demonstrate an explicit quid pro quo in what they had asserted was a scheme to funnel $50,000 in state money to a developer in exchange for campaign contributions. He …

The New York Daily News reports: Responding to a spate of hate crimes in the city and across the U.S., Gov. Hochul signed a pair of anti-bias bills Tuesday and called on New Yorkers to reclaim the state from bigots who have butchered communities’ sense of security. Hochul, who led the state through the racist Buffalo massacre last spring, said …

Buffalo’s NBC affiliate reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Saturday on Channel 2’s Daybreak that she has activated the National Guard to assist Western New York in managing the storm. Hochul emphasized that more snow is coming and there is a “temporary lull.” The main concern is keep the main roads open so that first responders can get through in …

The New York Daily News reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul and other state and local officials held a news conference in Buffalo on Thursday morning to urge New Yorkers to stay home until 7 p.m. Friday, when dangerous whiteout conditions are expected in an 11-county region stretching from the banks of Lake Erie to Watertown, north of Syracuse. “What we’re talking …

NBC News reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul has been elected to her first full term, NBC News projects. Hochul, 64, who is from Buffalo, beat challenger Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin. Some were wondering if Zeldin would be able to pull off the biggest state upset in nearly 30 years. However, Hochul’s win now makes her the first woman elected governor in …

Emerson College Polling reports: The first post-debate Emerson College Polling/Pix11/The Hill survey of New York voters finds Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul with an eight-point lead over Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin, 52% to 44%. Three percent are undecided. With undecided voters’ support accounted for, Hochul’s lead extends to nine points, 54% to 45%. Since the pre-debate Emerson/Pix11/The Hill poll, Hochul has …

Gothamist reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and her opponent Rep. Lee Zeldin will square off on Tuesday evening in their only scheduled debate, which comes as the latest round of polls suggest the Republican challenger rapidly closing in on the Democratic incumbent’s once-formidable lead. Hochul and Zeldin, a Republican congressman from eastern Long Island, are scheduled to debate for …

Rochester’s NBC affiliate reports: A new exclusive poll by SurveyUSA and News10NBC shows the race for New York governor continues to tighten. It shows a six-point difference between Democrat incumbent Kathy Hochul and Republican congressman Lee Zeldin. It’s 47 to 41 percent with eight percent undecided. The last four percent said they’d vote for another candidate. To put this in …

Spectrum News reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill that will expand a program for older New Yorkers to provide funding and services based on “greatest social need” that includes barriers or isolation created by racial and ethnic status, as well as sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and HIV status. Under the current federal law, the state …

The New York Times reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Representative Lee Zeldin by 10 percentage points in a Marist College poll of registered voters released on Thursday, a potential margin of victory that would be the narrowest in a New York governor’s race in nearly three decades. The poll suggested that Ms. Hochul, a Democrat from Buffalo, would defeat Mr. …

Reuters reports: New York state plans to adopt California’s rules approved in August that would require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday. Hochul said in a statement that she has directed a state environmental agency to propose and finalize rules adopting California’s plan …