Jan 6, 2025 · The Adams administration has been convulsed by scandal and rocked by turnover, yes. But the irony of all the investigations encircling Adams is that they – via Gov. Kathy Hochul – may have prompted him to restaff the top tier of his administration to his ultimate benefit.

Dec 30, 2024 · Last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would be “the first one” to call up immigration officials if a migrant breaks the law. In ensuing comments, Hochul said that while she would protect law-abiding undocumented immigrants who have been in the country for years or decades and have built lives for themselves, she would work with federal authorities to deport those convicted of crimes.

Dec 27, 2024 · On Boxing Day, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed one of the last two bills she had to act on for the year, the Climate Change Superfund Act. It was a post-Christmas surprise for environmental activists, who have been pushing the legislation as one of …

Nov 18, 2024 · Kathy Hochul / Mike Groll, Office of the Governor Kathy Hochul Gov. Kathy Hochul became the first woman to be elected to New York’s highest office in 2022 – but she had already assumed the position, having stepped into the role as lieutenant governor upon the scandal-fueled resignation of her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo.

Mar 25, 2024 · Since the spring of 2022, New York City has stood up a sprawling system of emergency shelters and makeshift tent cities to house the tens of thousands of asylum-seekers who have come through the city’s care over the past two years.

Jul 15, 2024 · In political time, the next gubernatorial election is admittedly eons away. In New York, careers can reach their pinnacle and nadir in the time it takes to renew your lease. Absolutely anything could happen between now and June 2026.

Dec 23, 2024 · Nicole Malliotakis / Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images As New York City’s only Republican member of Congress, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis makes sure Staten Island and southern Brooklyn – and her many conservative constituents – are heard in Washington, D.C.

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Nov 5, 2024 · Democrats have lost their supermajority in the chamber. Democrats in the state Senate have managed to hold on to their majority two elections after winning it back in 2018, bucking the dysfunctional reputation they gained the last time they were in control.

Nov 21, 2024 · Two key New York City Council committees approved the Eric Adams administration’s marquee housing plan Thursday evening, striking a deal that scaled aspects of the proposal back while also committing a whopping $5 billion in funding for City Council priorities.