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Kathy Hochul

  1. early and often
    Is Kathy Hochul Losing Her Party?Democrats are starting to open up about their problems with the governor, who promised to be the un-Cuomo.
    By Hunter Walker
  2. politics
    Hochul to Appoint Congressman Antonio Delgado As Lieutenant GovernorDelgado will replace Brian Benjamin, who resigned from the office after facing federal criminal charges.
    By Nia Prater
  3. politics
    Is Kathy Hochul Stuck With Brian Benjamin?A look at Governor Kathy Hochul’s options to find a new running mate after Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin’s resignation.
    By Nia Prater
  4. new york state
    New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin Resigns Following Fraud ArrestBenjamin, New York’s No. 2 official, has been accused of conspiring to commit bribery when he was a state senator running for NYC comptroller.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Nia Prater
  5. climate change
    Once Again, Environmentalists Are Sabotaging Climate ProgressThanks to conservationist opposition to nuclear and hydropower, New York’s carbon emissions could surge in the coming years.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. politics
    How New York’s Bail-Reform Law Became a Political Lightning RodAmid a pandemic-era spike in violent crime, critics of the 2019 legislation have put supporters like Governor Hochul on the defensive.
    By Nia Prater
  7. new york state
    New York Lieutenant Governor Benjamin Faces Federal Corruption ProbeFederal prosecutors are investigating if he was involved in campaign-finance fraud, as well as funding he doled out as a state senator in Harlem.
    By Chas Danner
  8. politics
    A Gas-Tax Holiday Isn’t Great Policy. Democrats Should Do It Anyway.Right now, trying to avoid a midterm disaster takes precedence over everything else.
    By Ross Barkan
  9. the city politic
    New York’s Homelessness Crisis Needs More Than ThisLawmakers need to invest far more to help the New Yorkers with mental illness who live on the streets and in the subway.
    By Errol Louis
  10. politics
    New Yorkers With Pot Convictions to Open First DispensariesNew York’s first marijuana-retail licenses will go to people who have been convicted of pot-related offenses or to their family members.
    By Nia Prater
  11. covid-19
    New York City to Drop School-Mask Mandate and Vaccine Mandate for Indoor VenuesGovernor Hochul announced that the state’s school-mask mandate would end Wednesday. Mayor Adams then said the city mandates would likely end March 7.
    By Chas Danner
  12. stop the presses
    Manhattan’s Maskless Machers Love The Music Man — and The MayorEric Adams is getting raves: “Hot, compassionate, strong, determined” — Diane von Furstenberg; “Pitch-perfect” — Barry Diller.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  13. the pandemic
    The Democratic Party’s ‘Mask Off’ MomentVoters are sick of the pandemic and public-health mandates. Democrats can’t stop the former, so they’re ending the latter.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. covid-19
    New York State’s Mask Mandate Reinstated, For NowA state appellate court judge granted a stay after the state sued to block an earlier ruling which struck down the mandate.
    By Chas Danner
  15. politics
    The HoneymoonersUnlike their predecessors, Kathy Hochul and Eric Adams get along. Can it last?
    By Ross Barkan
  16. rikers
    Rikers: The ObituariesFifteen people at the jail died in 2021. These are their lives — and how they came to an end.
    By Bliss Broyard and Lisa Riordan Seville
  17. the city politic
    New York’s Prisons Are Turning Into Senior CentersWith COVID raging through the facilities, it’s time for Kathy Hochul to take action to protect older inmates.
    By Errol Louis
  18. covid-19
    New York’s Hospitals Are WaitingWhat they think about the arrival of Omicron.
    By Aaron Short
  19. politics
    Hochul Implements Statewide Indoor Mask MandateStarting Monday, New Yorkers will be required to wear a mask at all public indoor spaces unless the business or venue has a vaccination requirement.
    By Nia Prater
  20. politics
    Tishquake: Letitia James Drops Out of Governor’s RaceThe attorney general says she’s choosing to run for another term in her current office, in a major relief to Kathy Hochul.
    By Nia Prater
  21. covid-19
    Upstate New York Hospitals Are Being Overwhelmed by COVIDCOVID-19 hospitalizations have more than tripled upstate since August, and the surge has come amid a staffing shortage of health-care workers.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  22. the city politic
    Kathy Hochul’s Got Seven MonthsTo govern. To campaign. And to tell New Yorkers what, if anything, she believes in.
    By Laura Nahmias
  23. infrastructure bill
    Infrastructure Bill Spares New Yorkers From MTA Fare Hikes for NowGovernor Kathy Hochul said that billions in federal funding means that fare increases are suspended and service cuts are “off the table.”
    By Matt Stieb
  24. getting around
    Meet the Newest Next Penn StationHochul is tightening the focus from Cuomo’s sweeping plans and looking to fast-track the project. Maybe it’ll work.
    By Justin Davidson
  25. impossible dreams
    Brave de Blasio Eyes Governorship Despite Incredible UnpopularityWhen you’re less liked than Trump, the natural next step is to seek even higher office.
    By Benjamin Hart
  26. politics
    Women and Trans Inmates to Be Transferred Out of RikersThis move comes as state and local officials are trying to grapple with the crisis at Rikers that has resulted in multiple inmate deaths this year.
    By Nia Prater
  27. transit
    Farewell (for Now) to the Absurd La Guardia AirTrainAndrew Cuomo’s dream of shepherding riders the wrong way to the airport is on likely permanent hold.
    By Benjamin Hart
  28. politics
    Who’s Leaking Dirt on Kathy Hochul?According to recent reports, Andrew Cuomo intended to replace her on the ticket before his resignation.
    By Nia Prater
  29. politics
    ‘I’m Not Changing My Mind’: New York Fires Unvaccinated Health-Care WorkersHospitals are holding on so far, after the mandate to get the shot took effect at midnight.
    By James D. Walsh
  30. politics
    Jumaane Jumps InHe plans to run for governor, saying Kathy Hochul “enabled” Cuomo, and he’s keeping an eye on Tish James.
    By Hunter Walker
  31. politics
    A 12th Person Has Died in NYC Jails This YearThree detainees have died in two weeks, and all but one in 2021 were being held on Rikers Island.
    By Nia Prater
  32. politics
    Brian Benjamin Sworn In As Lieutenant Governor of New YorkBenjamin declined to weigh in on who should replace him as state senator in the 30th District.
    By Nia Prater
  33. covid-19
    Hochul Adds Nearly 12,000 COVID-19 Deaths to New York’s TallyThe new governor included COVID deaths “reported to and compiled by the CDC,” while Andrew Cuomo’s only counted those reported through a state system.
    By Nia Prater
  34. kathy hochul
    Hochul Expected to Select State Senator Brian Benjamin As Lieutenant GovernorAs expected, a New York City lawmaker gets the nod.
    By Nia Prater
  35. governor kathy hochul
    New York State’s First Female Governor Sworn Into Office in Dead of NightGood-bye, Cuomo. Hello, Hochul.
    By Nia Prater
  36. canines
    Coldhearted Cuomo Ditches His Dog at Governor’s MansionWould a political comeback even be possible after this?
    By Benjamin Hart
  37. politics
    The Cuomo TouchHow he lost the governorship.
    By Andrew Rice and Laura Nahmias
  38. politics
    What We’ve Learned About How Kathy Hochul Will Run the ShowFor one thing, she’s definitely seeking reelection next year.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. explainer
    What to Know About Cuomo’s Successor, Kathy HochulThe upstate Democratic road warrior has built deep relationships with lawmakers statewide and will now be New York’s first female leader.
    By Chas Danner
  40. excelsior!
    New York Will Be Electing a Governor Soon. Who Is the Front-runner?There’s a big question hanging over the field — and it doesn’t even involve Andrew Cuomo.
    By David Freedlander
  41. politics
    The Left Gets the Last LaughWithout Cuomo to frustrate them, New York’s progressives will be liberated.
    By Ross Barkan
  42. politics
    This Is How We Get Our First Woman GovernorCuomo’s singular gift to women may be his getting out of the way.
    By Irin Carmon
  43. politics
    Is Kathy Hochul Ready for This Mess?A political survivor prepares to succeed Cuomo.
    By Ben Jacobs
  44. politics
    Andrew Cuomo ResignsThe governor proclaims his innocence, but will quit.
    By Justin Miller
  45. video
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: The Republican Upset in NY-26“Both parties are not looking at this as an isolated incident.”
    By Sarah Frank
  46. what other people think
    How Conservatives Are Reacting to Their Surprising Loss in Western New YorkIt had nothing to do with Medicare. NOTHING!
    By Dan Amira
  47. early and often
    Democrat Kathy Hochul Wins Vacant G.O.P. House Seat“When [Hochul] started making these comments, I thought, ‘This is so outrageous no one would ever believe it.’ Apparently some people did.”
    By Julie Gerstein
  48. early and often
    How to Interpret Today’s NY-26 Special ElectionCan it tell us anything about 2012?
    By Dan Amira