Politics Sep 01 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mullin says thousands arrested in New York immigration operation By Associated Press
Nation May 17 New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down The MTA has said it plans limited shuttle buses to New York City subway stations. Hochul urged companies and agencies that employ workers from Long Island to let them work from home whenever possible. By Philip Marcelo, Michael Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Jan 08 Mamdani and Hochul unveil free child care plan in New York City Mamdani said he expects the program to cover around 2,000 children this fall and then continue to expand until it becomes a universal program. By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Politics Dec 09 Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Elise Stefanik in Republican primary Blakeman, who has cast himself as a bulwark against the liberal policies of urban Democrats, criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul as a “failure" in an appearance on the Fox News “Fox and Friends” show. By Anthony Izaguirre, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions. By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Jun 17 WATCH: NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander, Gov. Hochul speak after Lander's arrest at an immigration court By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press In the moments before Lander was handcuffed, agents could be seen trying to physically separate him from the man they had come to detain. Lander struggled to stay close, keeping his arms locked with the man, demanding to see a… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Governors from NY, IL and MN testify at hearing on 'sanctuary' policies and immigration By Joey Cappelletti, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republican lawmakers clashed repeatedly with the Democratic governors, as the daylong hearing turned into a yelling match at multiple moments. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 7:38 New York Gov. Hochul on recruiting fired federal workers and pushing back against Trump By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz As President Trump’s cost-cutting agenda continues through the government, Democratic governors are looking to recruit fired federal workers to their states. The state of New York launched a campaign for those impacted by DOGE cuts. Amna Nawaz discussed the effort,… Continue watching
Feb 20 WATCH: New York Gov. Hochul holds briefing as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office By Anthony Izaguirre, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she won't immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over his bribery case and his relationship… Continue reading
Feb 18 New York's governor meets state political leaders as she considers removing Mayor Eric Adams from office By Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The governor's scheduled meetings in New York City on Tuesday come as Adams, a Democrat, faces intense pressure to step down over criticism that he has lost the ability to independently govern the city. Continue reading