Kathy Hochul has bungled program to aid disabled toddlers, Ritchie Torres claims
Bronx Rep. Richie Torres criticized Gov. Cathy Hochul for failing to oversee New York state's early intervention program for young children with developmental disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome. “New York State's early intervention program is the worst in the nation, ranking 50 out of 50,” Torres said in a letter to Hochul on […]
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul roasted for refusing to push charter school expansion
Gov. Cathy Hochul has declined to advocate for an increase in charter schools in her $252 billion budget proposal, but educational choice advocates say the budget will give powerful teachers unions a chance to up for re-election next year. They claim it is a concession. “Mr. Hochul blinked — it was a big deal, and […]
Performers Dance to ‘Suit and Tie’ Before Kathy Hochul’s State of the State
The Empire State isn't run by serious people as performers dance to Justin Timberlake's “Suit & Tie” ahead of Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the Nation Address That puzzled countless Americans. Before Hochul took the stage, New York Liberty Timeless Torches — dance group included Some of them, over the age of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NY voters’ rightward shift makes it easier for Kathy Hochul to back charters
More than a quarter-century after the New York State Legislature allowed charter schools to operate in the state, it continues to limit their number to just a few hundred. And it strangles established companies by denying them fair public funding. It is long past time for that to change. All of these restrictions are not […]
Kathy Griffin Claims Trump Will Send Her to ‘Internment Camps’
Comedian Kathy Griffin has called on fans to join her on her latest tour, claiming it may be her last chance before President-elect Donald Trump sends her to “one of the concentration camps”. In a recent interview, Kathy Griffin flaunted her anti-Trump credentials to sell tickets for her tour. “Please come see me before you […]
Kathy Griffin tells fans to see her perform before she’s placed in Trump’s ‘internment camps’
Comedian Kathy Griffin has warned fans to check out her comedy show before President-elect Donald Trump locks her up during his second term. Griffin promoted his touring comedy show, “My Life on the PTSD-List,” on Chicago's WGN Radio Tuesday afternoon. Griffin said on the show that she was able to travel again after being placed […]