Hochul, pols, pump millions into Buffalo scholarship fund while cutting aid to private schools
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature have tripled state budget funding for politically connected nonprofits in her home state, the Post reported. Say Yes Buffalo, which has politically powerful board members including state Sen. Tim Kennedy (D-Erie) and state Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples Stokes (D-Buffalo), The state budget was significantly increased from $2.5 million […]
Hochul silent as pressure grows for National Guard to break up Columbia’s anti-Israel throng
Democratic New York Gov. Cathy Hochul on Monday declined to deploy the National Guard to quell an anti-Israel protest at Columbia University, despite mounting pressure from lawmakers and experts. , argued that the deployment of the National Guard was legally justified, if not mandatory. The NYPD also said that despite in-person classes being canceled on […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Celebrates Budget Gains with $2.4 Billion for Migrants
On Monday, New York State’s Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, celebrated a victory that got her nearly everything she wanted in a $237 billion budget fight, including $2.4 billion in additional spending for immigrants. As usual, Hochul boasted that he had defeated politics, saying: It never worked for me and never will. “We had some very […]
Hochul to announce preliminary agreement on state budget
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders are scheduled to announce a preliminary state budget agreement on Monday. The roughly $237 billion spending package includes a landmark deal aimed at significantly increasing the state’s housing supply, as well as a victory for Mr. Hochul’s efforts to crack down on school and Medicaid funding. It […]
Hochul administration is flooding Harlem with drug treatment clinics, Dem congressman complains: ‘Bad planning’
Gov. Cathy Hochul’s administration is overpopulating Harlem with drug treatment facilities, and that must stop, said fed-up Rep. Adriano Espaira (D-13th). “It’s too much for the community. It’s completely out of control,” Espaillat told the Post. There are currently 13 such clinics, many along or near the 125th Street spine, but 75% to 80% of […]
NY Gov. Hochul and her husband double their income in 2023
ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul and her husband Bill brought home far more bacon in 2023 than the year before. According to media reports covering the couple’s tax returns, the couple had an adjusted gross income of approximately $2 million in 2023, an increase of $1 million from 2022. Tax returns reportedly show Hochul and […]
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, legislative leaders come to initial agreement on landmark housing deal
Gov. Kathy Hochul and top state lawmakers agreed to a housing deal Friday, clearing a major hurdle in state budget negotiations that have dragged on nearly two weeks past the deadline, sources said. The preliminary agreement would allow tenants of many market-rate units in New York City to challenge lease increases of more than 10% […]
Critics furious over Hochul, Heastie plan to crack down on NY’s $8 billion home care Medicaid program
Critics are furious over a new plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to crack down on New York City’s $8 billion Medicaid home health program amid allegations of fraud. The governor and Sen. Heastie (D-Bronx) have agreed to overhaul the consumer-directed personal assistance program that allows New Yorkers to get […]
Kathy Hochul goes all in — with NY taxpayer cash — on Biden’s new feed-the-rich program
What AOC wants is tax rich. Bernie Sanders wants this eat rich. Now President Biden wants taxpayers to: feed There is a free school lunch program for all, including those with six- and seven-figure incomes. When the government closed schools in 2020, state officials mailed electronic benefit transfer cards to families with children eligible for […]
Kathy Hochul gets on board with key parts of NY ‘Good Cause’ rent-control bill as state budget housing deal nears
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with key parts of a “just cause eviction” bill being pushed by left-wing lawmakers. He is bringing forward a major housing deal being negotiated as part of an already delayed state budget. Officials said Monday that Hochul and lawmakers were “close” to reaching an agreement on housing issues. The […]