Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday formally called on President Biden to use his executive authority to address the migrant crisis in a letter to the White House, marking a clear pivot from her arm’s length approach since the influx began last year.
Hochul highlighted the contents of the missive in a roughly 10-minute live streamed address on Aug. 24 — her first formal speech devoted to the crisis since it began in April 2022. In contrast, Mayor Eric Adams has delivered several such addresses on the tide of newcomers over the past year and speaks about it at many of his public appearances.
