Gov. Kathy Hochul skirts election-year headaches in play-it-safe 2026 ‘State of the State’ address

The State of the State agenda released before Hochul’s speech in Albany largely avoids major public safety proposals — namely ...
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How Kathy Hochul’s State of the State sets up her re-election campaign

Gov. Kathy Hochul used her fifth State of the State address to set up her 2026 re-election campaign, casting herself against ...
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Less red tape, more child care money and the same tax rates: 3 takeaways from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ‘State of the State’ address

When it comes to the city’s business community, Gov. Kathy Hochul seemed to channel her inner Goldilocks Tuesday in her State ...
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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul doubles down on affordability in State of the State message

This is Hochul’s fifth State of the State speech, but it comes as she seeks a second full term in office in November. The ...
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Gov. Hochul signs prison reform omnibus bill one year after death of inmate Robert Brooks

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Jail and Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill Friday, which seeks to reform prisons across the state. The reforms in the bill include more cameras in prisons, ...
Spectrum News NY1

Hochul vetoes bill requiring two-person crews on subway trains

Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation Friday that would have required city subway trains to operate with at least two workers at all times. Most subway trains in the city consist of 10 cars, staffed by ...
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Top New York political figures gather in Puerto Rico for Somos conference

New York politicians, including Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul, made their way to Puerto Rico Thursday for the annual Somos conference. Officially, lawmakers gather on the island ...