New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

A John Zogby Strategies poll of 844 likely New York voters found Hochul holding a double-digit lead over Blakeman, 53 percent to 39 percent, a bit smaller than a previous Siena College poll at the end of last year when Stefanik was still competing in the race.

Gov. Kathy Hochul used her fifth State of the State address to set up her 2026 re-election campaign, casting herself against the Trump administration and in sync with progressives who scored big wins last year with the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a swath of proposals aimed at tackling the state’s affordability crisis, tapping into a message that catapulted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to City Hall as she seeks reelection in November.

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul made reliable, affordable and zero-emission energy a priority in her 2026 policy speech Tuesday, with plans to build out new nuclear power.

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is expected to adopt some of the affordability message of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City as she faces a contested re-election bid.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani returned to Albany on Tuesday like a prodigal son. As the parable goes, Mamdani's return was warmly welcomed and rewarded at Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State address – despite his own frequent absences from the Assembly last session.

Some in attendance at Governor Kathy Hochul's 2026 State of the State address counted as many as five standing ovations on Tuesday, with perhaps the longest, an

ALBANY, New York — Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul wants expanded legal options for New Yorkers negatively impacted by President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts — and is poised to push for them in the coming days.

Gov. Kathy Hochul was set to propose an expansion of New York’s free community college program for adults in her 2026 State of the State address Tuesday, including new opportunities for aspiring nurses just as thousands went on strike in the city.