NY education big urges Hochul, pols to lift cap on charters: ‘Focus more on kids, not politics’
The head of the board that issues state charter school licenses said Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature should remove caps on the number of urban charter schools next year to help Big Apple students succeed. Charter licenses approved by lawmakers last year have already been issued, meaning no more schools can be approved in […]
Hochul claims subway safety—but violent deaths rose in 2024
If progressives don't want people to act in self-defense or defend others on the subway; state We have to keep us safe, Governor Hochul. still It won't protect us from the worst subway conditions in the last 30 years. New Yorkers are right to worry that good Samaritans will be less likely to take action. […]
Hochul 'outraged' over correctional officers' killing of inmate
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul blamed a “senseless” assault on Robert Brooks, an inmate at Mercy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, that led to his death. “Like every New Yorker, I was outraged and horrified by the footage of the senseless killing of Robert Brooks,” Hochul said in a statement Friday. Her statement comes after […]
If Gov. Hochul Wants Us to Ride a Subway, then She Needs to Make It Safe
On FBN's “Mornings with Maria” on Friday, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) spoke about Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D-N.Y.) plan to impose so-called surge fees on people driving into Manhattan. responded to the proposal. Hochul argues that these moves encourage New Yorkers to take the subway to and from Manhattan. But Malliotakis said if Hochul was serious […]
Hochul signs bill that will charge energy firms $75B, but critics say customers will really foot the tab
Today, New York Governor Cathy Hochul signed into law the Climate Superfund Act, which charges oil and gas companies an estimated $75 billion over the next 25 years. The controversial bill, proposed by Sen. Liz Krueger and Rep. Jeffrey Dinowitz, is modeled on federal and state Superfund laws that impose penalties on companies accused of […]
Hochul signs NY law that charges $75B to oil, gas and coal companies for climate change
Gov. Kathy Hochul approved a controversial law that would cost the state a staggering $75 billion for oil, natural gas and coal companies that contribute to carbon emissions and climate change. But critics say the law is unenforceable, likely to be challenged in court, and ultimately only increases the burden on customers. “What do you […]
Hochul signs law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for natural disaster cleanup
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation Thursday that requires companies responsible for massive amounts of global warming pollution to contribute to efforts to remediate the damage caused by climate change. Under a new state law, companies responsible for the majority of emissions from 2000 to 2018 will be liable for about $3 billion […]
Hochul doles out final vetoes, approvals for 2024 bills
Humbug! New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has come under fire for a number of eyebrow-raising vetoes, including one against a bill that would increase transparency in government emergency contracts as 2024 ends. There is. Good government groups, some homeless shelter advocates and trial lawyers say the governor is getting a big lump of coal this […]
NY Rep. Lawler hints he may run for gov while roasting Hochul, Schumer and more by the fire
He was grilling politicians and promoting himself as a candidate for New York's next governor. Republican New York state Rep. Mike Lawler slammed the state's Democratic Party this week on his grievance show “Festival,” hinting at a possible run for governor in 2026. “Kathy Hochul is the most unpopular governor in the country. Without a […]
Border czar Homan slams Hochul over NYC subway safety boast
President-elect Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan, the New York governor who boasted on the X show about improving subway safety hours after an illegal immigrant allegedly burned a sleeping passenger on the F train Blamed Kathy Hochul. “Governor Hochul, I'm sorry. There's nothing you can say to make this right in New York,” Hochul […]