NY’s Kathy Hochul enrages green activists by pushing off ‘cap and invest’ plan over skyrocketing gas-price fears
Gov. Kathy Hochul considers green activists red. The governor blindsided environmentalists by delaying a controversial “cap-and-invest” program that critics warned would raise the price of gas and home heating oil. Activists complained that Mr. Hochul ignored a promise made two years ago to tax fossil fuel companies on carbon pollution and use the proceeds to […]
Hochul finally acknowledges NYC subway crime in ‘State of the State’ speech — but proposals slammed as largely ‘symbolic’
ALBANY, N.Y. — She finally saw the light. Gov. Kathy Hochul was forced to make a major acknowledgment of subway crime and mental illness Tuesday in her policy-setting annual State of the State address, but critics said her proposals were largely “symbolic.” It was criticized as such. Mr. Hochul, politically unstable, has also sought to […]
Hochul unveils proposal to put NYPD on every overnight NYC subway
NYPD officers will be stationed on every night subway train for the next six months under Gov. Kathy Hochul's new plan to combat rising transit violence. Hochul revealed the surge in Metro police during his State of the State address in Albany on Tuesday, saying the state would crack down.“We want uniformed police officers on […]
Hochul plans to bet big on ‘affordability’ in State of the State speech, but critics warn policies may hit NY pocketbooks
Gov. Kathy Hochul is betting big on “affordability,” even as critics worry that her policies will hurt New Yorkers' pockets. The governor's annual State of the State address on Tuesday included an increase in the child tax credit, subsidies to expand access to child care, free breakfast and lunch in schools, and distribution to households […]
NY’s Kathy Hochul to unveil ‘cap and invest’ plan critics warn could send gas prices soaring 12 cents per gallon
It's starting to feel like an Empire State battle for drivers. Gov. Cathy Hochul is expected to announce a push to fight pollution in her State of the State address on Tuesday, and critics say it could make it more expensive to heat homes and push gas prices up as much as 22 cents a […]
Hochul poses for LIRR photo-op while dispatching her security detail to pick her up from station
On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul went wild on the LIRR, posting a photo of herself on the train and raving about the “amazing ride.” All the while, he had a convoy of taxpayer-funded cars pick him up from Manhattan at the station. The Democrat was accused of being a “charlatan” after taking a train from […]
Kathy Hochul does 180 on universal free school lunches after dismal polls— but price tag is a mystery
Gov. Cathy Hochul is backing a proposal to make school lunches universally free in a reversal after dismal poll results, but the program's hefty price tag remains a mystery for now. Democrats will expand free breakfast and lunch to all public school students as part of next week's State of the Union address, after leaving […]
Kathy Hochul proposes new rules to curb NY home purchases by hedge funds, buyout firms
New York Gov. Cathy Hochul wants to make it harder for private equity firms and hedge funds to buy up residential real estate in the Empire State. Hochul on Thursday proposed several measures in the national budget that would prevent institutional investors from bidding on homes for the first 75 days after they are listed […]
New York Republican adds pressure on Hochul to repeal Green Light Law
First on FOX – Rep. Claudia Tenney (RN.Y.) has introduced a bill that would take federal highway funding away from states like New York that issue driver's licenses and identification cards to undocumented immigrants. Tenney, who served as co-chair of the House Election Integrity Caucus during the 2024 campaign that ended in President-elect Trump's victory, […]
NYC residents slapped with congestion pricing ‘surcharge’ by fed-up companies paying new toll: ‘Hochul inflation’
Residents of Manhattan's congestion pricing zones could potentially pay new tolls even if they don't drive. Businesses providing deliveries and services in the central business district south of 60th Street are sending notices to customers that the handling fee will be added as an additional charge to their bills. CompuVoip, a phone and data services […]