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 York1d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeKathy Hochulnew york governor race
Staten Island to get its ‘first-ever’ community justice center from $15 million state investmentGov. Kathy Hochul said Staten Island is set to receive a permanent community justice center from a $15 million investment.AM New York4d agoWhole story →JusticeKathy Hochulcommunity justice center funding
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 York6d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeKathy Hochulcornell 7 case legislation
Hochul warns Trump tariffs could add $1B to MTA fleet costsGov. Kathy Hochul is calling for exemptions from Trump tariffs on MTA transit rolling stock including subway cars and buses.AM New York8d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildKathy Hochulmta tariff exemption request
Hochul floats ‘AI kill switches’ as New York prepares to enforce frontier AI lawGov. Kathy Hochul on Monday floated the possibility of exploring “AI kill switches” as New York prepares to begin registering major artificial intelligenceAM New York17d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeKathy Hochulnew york ai law implementation
Hochul, Mamdani accuse Trump of ‘defunding the police’ by withholding $87 million in NYC counterterrorism fundingNearly a year after President Donald Trump publicly said his administration would reverse steep cuts to New York's counterterrorism funding, Gov. Kathy HochulAM New York1mo agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeKathy Hochulnyc counterterrorism funding dispute
