Cuomo starts re-election bid with de Blasio boost
MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched his bid for a second term Thursday with sharp criticism of Republicans and a lift from liberal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Accepting his...
View ArticleCuomo and Hochul rally in western New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his new running mate, former U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul (HOHK'-uhl), are hitting the campaign trail with a rally in western New York. The two Democrats were in...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood political group endorses Cuomo, Hochul
NEW YORK (AP) - Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts has endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election, saying they're championing and protecting New Yorkers' rights.The...
View ArticleLt. Gov. Hochul: New York must elect more women
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is leading a new effort to elect more Democratic women in the state to all levels of government.The Democrat said Friday that she will contribute time...
View ArticleNew Schenectady train station opens
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) - A new train station has opened in Schenectady, two weeks ahead of schedule.New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul joined local officials for a grand opening of the new facility on...
View ArticleWith Andrew Cuomo under fire, No. 2 Kathy Hochul treads carefully
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As a chorus of top Democrats demanded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation over sexual harassment allegations last week, the woman who would succeed him if he stepped down did...
View ArticleKathy Hochul moves into spotlight as scandal roils Cuomo's reign
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As New York's lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration, visiting the far-flung coffee shops and factory floors of...
View ArticleKathy Hochul, set to be New York's first female governor, known for steady,...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who will become the state’s first female governor, served two terms as the largely ceremonial understudy of Gov. Andrew Cuomo until a sexual...
View ArticleHochul says she and Cuomo 'have not been close' as she prepares to become...
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul distanced herself Wednesday from disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo and said she will purge her new administration of any state employees who acted unethically to help Mr. Cuomo...
View ArticleHochul: NY gov's office won't be toxic workplace on my watch
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Suddenly propelled to lead New York, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed Wednesday to set a better tone in state government after the sexual harassment scandal that spurred Gov. Andrew...
View ArticleHochul: I'll run for governor after finishing Cuomo's term
NEW YORK (AP) – Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will serve out the remainder of Andrew Cuomo's term after he steps down amid sexual harassment allegations, said Thursday she plans to run for governor in her...
View ArticleKathy Hochul conservative lean to draw challenge from left
Incoming New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is expected to face challengers on the left next year as potential rivals pore over her past opposition to driver's licenses for illegal immigrants and...
View ArticleAs Cuomo exits, he takes last swipe at harassment probe
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Andrew Cuomo defended his record over a decade as New York's governor and portrayed himself as the victim of a “media frenzy” Monday as he prepared for a midnight power transfer...
View ArticleKathy Hochul becomes New York's first female governor
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of...
View ArticleNew York GOP plots comeback on Cuomo's downfall, expected 'national wave...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abrupt resignation brought down the curtain on a titan of New York politics and opened a door for the state Republican Party after two decades of disappointments.The party has been...
View ArticleNew York governor signs bill to broaden 'first responder' definition to...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Saturday that would give 911 responders and dispatchers ‘first responder’ status, opening up a pathway for them to receive federal grants and benefits.Mrs....
View ArticleGov. Kathy Hochul vows to make New York a 'haven' for abortion, calls Texas...
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she’s taking steps to make New York state a "safe harbor" for women from Texas and other states that are enacting abortion restrictions.At a news conference in...
View ArticleNew York requires masks in child-care centers
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – All workers at child-care centers in New York now must wear face coverings under a plan announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday.The Democratic governor said the requirement is...
View ArticleKathy Hochul: COVID-19 vaccines are 'from God to us'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told a Brooklyn megachurch that vaccines against the COVID-19 virus come “from God to us,” and appealed for “apostles” to spread the word among less-smart vaccine skeptics...
View ArticleN.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul signs executive order to address health staffing
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to alleviate potential staffing shortages at hospitals as the state deadline for health workers to get their first COVID-19 shot passed late Monday...
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