Gov. Kathy Hochul penned the seventh veto of New York State legislation that would have restored state recognition for the Montaukett Nation more than a century after the tribe was stripped of its status.
Both the governor, who suggested her hands were tied, and Montaukett leaders, who expressed frustration with additional delays, stated that they intend to continue working out issues that Hochul raised. Hochul has vetoed the bill four times and her predecessor Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed it three times.
