Albany pumps the brakes on MTA funding plan in rebuke of Hochul’s move to ditch congestion pricing
Albany city council members on Friday put the brakes on a final round of funding for the MTA in a sharp rebuke of Gov. Kathy Hockal’s sudden move to eliminate congestion pricing. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said lawmakers would leave the state and end the legislative session without an agreement to replace $1 […]
Fox Contrib Calls Dems ‘The Party Of Elites’ Following Hochul’s Comments On NY Trump Supporters
Fox News contributor Joe Concha labeled Democrats as the “party of elites” Friday evening in response to Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s criticism of her state’s supporters of former President Donald Trump. Concha appeared on “Hannity” to discuss the support Trump received during a Thursday rally in the Bronx, notably one of the bluest […]
NY state budget talks drag on with little clear agreement on Hochul’s housing plan
New York state budget talks will drag on in Albany this week as lawmakers remain optimistic despite indications there is little agreement on key issues such as housing. Dew. Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing for a sweeping bill aimed at expanding housing development in the Empire State, but the bill is increasingly in doubt as […]
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign sued for failing to pay $50K fine over not carrying employees’ insurance coverage
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Commission has sued Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign, Friends of Kathy Hochul, for failing to pay a $50,000 fine for not having employee insurance. The state commission filed a petition for judgment in Buffalo State Supreme Court on February 26, according to court documents. Almost all employers in New York […]
‘Qualified’ member of Gov. Hochul’s reparations commission hates on Israel and blames ‘White Folk’ for the weather
New York Gov. Cathy Hochul (D) in December appointed a reparations commissioner tasked with determining how to redistribute New Yorkers’ money along racial lines to atone for the actions of people long dead. ratified the bill establishing the association. while in the governor’s office shown At the outset, the commission said that while funding could […]
NYC subway shooting a ‘wake up call’ — coming on heels of NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s National Guard safety plan: lawmakers
New York state lawmakers are warning that subways need to be made safer after Thursday’s underground shooting. The shooting occurred more than a week after Gov. Cathy Hochul heavily deployed National Guard troops to the city’s public transportation system. Staten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said the shooting was a “wake-up call” for left-wing New […]
Cuomo slams Hochul’s deployment of National Guard in NYC subways
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo criticized his successor’s decision to deploy the National Guard to New York City’s subway stations, arguing instead that more police officers patrol underground. Cuomo argued that Governor Hochul’s directive to station hundreds of troops in subways for bag searches is useless, saying it is not a viable long-term solution to fighting […]
Lawmakers reject Adams’ bid for mayoral control extension, Hochul’s education cuts
Albany police on Tuesday dealt a major blow to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, leaving him increasingly isolated as he seeks to expand his control over the Big Apple’s public schools. Lawmakers left the extension of mayoral powers in the spending bill released late Monday and early Tuesday, casting serious doubt on whether the […]
Albany Dems want to scrap Hochul’s proposed education cuts, raise taxes on high earners
Democrats in the state Legislature want to reverse Gov. Kathy Hochul’s education funding cuts and accept part of a deal to encourage more housing as part of state budget negotiations. The state Senate’s sweeping budget proposal, released late Monday night, would be funded by higher taxes on New Yorkers’ earnings of $5 million or more […]
Kathy Hochul’s latest terrible idea: Militarized public transit
Understood. Every time there is a violent assault on people using public transport, public servants feel they have to do something. However, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) Reaction to the spike in crime on New York City’s transit system It can make the problem worse or create entirely new problems. Yes, security forces are […]