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Kathy Hochul

  1. developing
    ‘They’re Destroying an Artists’ Block’: Locals on the Vornado Penn Station PlanA furrier, a circus school, and other shops on the big changes coming to their block.
    By Kim Velsey
  2. early and often
    Representative Lee Zeldin Attacked Onstage During Campaign SpeechThe attacker said “You’re done” as he tried to stab Zeldin, the Republican running for governor of New York. Zeldin was unharmed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. urban fauna
    Yeah, You’re Seeing More SharksA shark expert explains.
    By Clio Chang
  4. legend of zeldin
    Zeldin: Gee, Where Did These 13K Duplicate Signatures Come From?The Republican candidate for New York governor was denied an additional ballot line after election administrators found 12,868 photocopied signatures.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. early and often
    Liberals Have the Chance to Reshape a Conservative High Court (Not That One)New York’s most powerful judge is stepping down, and Democrats can rectify Cuomo-era mistakes.
    By Ross Barkan
  6. the city politic
    New York’s Primaries Were Decided by Politics As UsualDespite national upheaval, the turnout and results remained distinctly normal.
    By Errol Louis
  7. getting around
    How California Got ‘Relief at the Pump’ RightLawmakers realized it’s not just about drivers.
    By Alissa Walker
  8. early and often
    Does Lee Zeldin Stand a Chance Against Kathy Hochul?It’s shaping up to be a good year for Republicans nationally, but that may only go so far in New York.
    By Ross Barkan
  9. politics
    Antonio Delgado Fends Off Challenge From Ana María ArchilaThe lieutenant governor wins the Democratic nomination for a full term, after a last-minute threat from a progressive endorsed by AOC.
    By Nia Prater
  10. party report
    The Year REBNY Tried to Get CoolAnd the real power players left early.
    By Kim Velsey and Clio Chang
  11. politics
    New Yorkers Really Don’t Like Adams, Hochul Because of CrimeA new poll shows fear of crime has skyrocketed and sent both Democrats’ approval ratings into a crater.
    By Nia Prater
  12. early and often
    Hochul’s Democratic Challengers Leave Her Plenty of Middle GroundCentrist Tom Suozzi and progressive Jumaane Williams are running out of time to make an impression on Democratic primary voters.
    By Errol Louis
  13. politics
    New York to Raise the Age for Semi-Automatic Rifles to 21Ten bills that would bar civilians from buying body armor and strengthen the state’s red-flag law to strip guns from some people.
    By Nia Prater
  14. debt
    A Long, Strange Year of Rent ReliefIt was a tedious, administrative nightmare. It also (mostly) worked.
    By Clio Chang
  15. life after roe
    Hochul to Direct $35 Million to Support New York Abortion ProvidersThe funding will go toward the creation of an abortion-providers fund and to safety and security grants for reproductive-health clinics.
    By Nia Prater
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. criminal justice
    The Case Against Bail Reform Was Always a Tabloid MirageFor the rollback to succeed, New Yorkers would have to be made to feel afraid of where they live.
    By Nick Pinto
  21. budget
    Trust Me, To-Go Drinks Will Solve EverythingWhat budget problems?
    By Clio Chang
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. highway removal
    About Time: Syracuse’s I-81 Is Finally Being DemolishedKathy Hochul’s next move aims to start rectifying a mid-century mistake.
    By Alissa Walker
  32. street view
    Hochul’s Penn Station Plan Is the Worst Kind of Urban RenewalDid we learn nothing from tearing the guts out of city after city in the 1960s?
    By Justin Davidson
  33. 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
  34. getting around
    Every Governor Should Copy Kathy Hochul’s Interborough ExpressPutting underused rails back into action for transit is a no-brainer of a good idea.
    By Alissa Walker
  35. politics
    The HoneymoonersUnlike their predecessors, Kathy Hochul and Eric Adams get along. Can it last?
    By Ross Barkan
  36. cheers
    To-Go Drinks Are Coming Back, Governor Hochul Says“Cheers, New York.”
    By Rachel Sugar
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. covid-19
    New York’s Hospitals Are WaitingWhat they think about the arrival of Omicron.
    By Aaron Short
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. power
    Letitia James Is Running for GovernorNew York’s attorney general is the first Democratic challenger to incumbent Kathy Hochul.
    By Claire Lampen
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
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