Nov 09 Kathy Hochul wins governor’s race in New York By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York governor, winning the office outright that she took over in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned. Continue reading
Jul 31 New York City officials declare monkeypox a public health emergency By Associated Press In the last two days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency declaration and the state health department called monkeypox an “imminent threat to public health.”… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Death toll rises to 53 in Texas after migrants were found in abandoned truck In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 53 in San Antonio, Texas, after migrants were found in an abandoned truck, the Supreme Court allows an Army veteran to sue Texas over claim that burn pits in Iraq… Continue watching
Jun 28 Kathy Hochul wins Democratic nomination for New York governor By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Kathy Hochul has won the Democratic nomination for New York governor, setting her on an expected path to win the governor's office in November. Continue reading
May 15 Biden calls for unity to stem racial hate following Buffalo shooting By Associated Press Biden used his remarks at a Capitol ceremony honoring law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2021 to decry what he said his Justice Department has labeled as “a hate crime, a racially motivated act of… Continue reading
Apr 15 New York Gov. Hochul hits election hurdle after running mate’s arrest By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will have to maneuver the sudden arrest and resignation of her running mate and lieutenant governor on bribery charges as she tries to win her party's nomination in June. Continue reading
Dec 29 WATCH: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul gives remarks on her administration’s efforts against COVID-19 By News Desk New York Gov. Kathy Hochul gave remarks on her administration's efforts against COVID-19 during a news briefing Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: New York’s Gov. Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio give update on Ida’s storm impact By Associated Press The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped historic rain over the tri-state area, with over 20 deaths linked to flooding in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Aug 25 New York governor adds 12,000 deaths to publicized COVID tally By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul promised more government transparency on her first day in office and by day's end her administration had quietly delivered it by acknowledging nearly 12,000 more deaths in the state from COVID-19 than had been publicized… Continue reading
Aug 24 Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press 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 distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo. Continue reading