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Now Hochul Smashes the Glass Ceiling, But the Party Started Early
Kathy Hochul smashed the glass ceiling holding New York women back for 230 years. 57 governors were elected before she became the first woman. She also powered through as the first upstate governor in a century. by David Stone The…
Gov. Hochul Holds on After Tough Campaign Against Right-Winger Zeldin
Gov. Kathy Hochul fought off a challenge from Republican Lee Zeldin on Tuesday, although her opponent refused to concede. Shortly after 11 p.m., with a little more than 50% of the statewide vote counted, both NBC News and ABC News…
Dolan Family, Knicks Owners, Dole Big Bucks to Hochul While Enjoying Madison Square Garden Tax Break
With Gov. Kathy Hochul facing an unexpectedly competitive challenge from U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin of Long Island, the incumbent is getting a jolt of support from the family that owns Madison Square Garden — and that benefits from a unique tax…
Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin Debate Crime, Abortion, Trump and Asylum Seekers in Their Only Debate
In an oft-frantic hour-long debate, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Lee Zeldin battled over crime, inflation, Trump and reproductive rights in their one-and-only head-to-head before the election, as polls show the governor’s lead over her Republican opponent has shrunk in…
Hold Your Nose. Vote for Hochul. Now, It’s Serious
Although she has done worse than nothing for Roosevelt Island, we strongly recommend that you vote for Hochul for governor. Her opponent, Lee Zeldin, is a died-in-wool Trumpist who voted to disenfranchise voters. He also hasn’t a clue about governing…
Two polls tell different stories about NY governor’s race
(The Center Square) – What’s the status of the New York gubernatorial race? It depends on who is doing the polling. On Tuesday, the Siena College Research Institute released a poll showing Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul holding an 11-percentage-point lead over…
Election 2022: Zeldin in a big hole against Hochul in New York
(The Center Square) – A new poll released Thursday still shows Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leading Republican challenger Lee Zeldin by 10 points with less than a month before the election. By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor…
Hochul and Zeldin Win New York Primaries, Setting Up General Election Clash
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado successfully fended off primary challenges to their right and left flank Tuesday, emerging by wide margins as the Democratic nominees heading into November’s election. Josefa Velasquez, The City The Roosevelt Island Daily…
It’s Time to Vote For Governor of New York. Here’s What the Candidates Are Planning for NYC.
Candidates for New York governor are competing to run the whole state, from Montauk to Buffalo, starting with the June 28 primary. But with all due respect to Rochester and Troy and Riverhead, let’s take a close-up look at what…
How Letitia James’ Governor’s Race Exit Shakes Up New York Politics Again
Josefa Velasquez and Clifford Michel, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Dec 9 at 5:11pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning.” “Her heart just wasn’t in it,” said one longtime supporter…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor