2026 Governor’s Race: Mamdani steps up role in Hochul campaign with new attack ad on ‘bad apple’ BlakemanMayor Zohran Mamdani is stepping up his role in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection campaign, calling Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman a "bad apple" overAM New York4d agoWhole story →GovernmentZohran MamdaniKathy Hochulnew york governor race
‘Case closed’: Hochul says Mamdani made ‘smart decision’ by refusing to fire Tisch amid DSA pressureGov. Kathy Hochul believes Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a "smart decision" by rejecting calls to fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in the face of pressureAM New York5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeZohran MamdaniKathy Hochulnypd commissioner controversy
Hochul keeps Trump center stage as Blakeman softens praise in lone governor debate over ICE, crime and affordabilityFour days after Bruce Blakeman stood onstage with President Donald Trump declaring “we love Donald J. Trump,” Gov. Kathy Hochul spent their lone debateAM New York6d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeKathy Hochulnew york governor debate
2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul leads Blakeman by 11 points in new poll as Dems take a bite out of his public safety claimsGov. Kathy Hochul holds an 11-point lead over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman in a new statewide poll released Wednesday, as New York Democrats seek toAM New York12d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeKathy Hochulnew york governor race
Cornell 7 case: Hochul backs closing NY consent-law gap as AG James takes over rape investigationGov. Kathy Hochul on Friday called for changing New York’s sexual assault laws to address cases in which a person becomes too intoxicated to consent afterAM New York18d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeKathy Hochulcornell 7 case legislation
2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul heads into final stretch with $33M war chest, and Mamdani on deckGov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election campaign and the New York State Democratic Party are heading into the final stretch of election season with more than $33AM New York20d agoWhole story →GovernmentKathy Hochulnew york governor race
Hochul leads Blakeman in two new polls as Trump, Mamdani loom over governor’s raceGov. Kathy Hochul leads Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman in two polls released Wednesday, though the surveys differ sharply on the size of her advantageAM New York26d agoWhole story →GovernmentKathy Hochulnew york governor race
