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New York State Governor

Kathy Hochul (D)

(Incumbent)

MTA Chair Janno Lieber speaks about capital plan
Politics

MTA Chair Lieber ‘confident’ Governor Hochul, state legislature, will find funds for MTA’s big capital plan

By Shane O’Brien
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Politics

MTA unveils $68.4 billion capital plan to modernize NYC transit – but funding questions amid congestion pricing pause remain

By Shane O’Brien
Rally for congestion pricing in Manhattan

Day of action: Congestion pricing supporters in Manhattan demand Hochul unpause toll plan, support mass transit

By Gabriele Holtermann
A taxi passes under an unused congestion pricing gantry.
Politics

Congestion Pricing | New York lawmakers tell court Hochul has no authority to pause Manhattan toll

By Ben Brachfeld
Gov. Kathy Hochul
Politics

Hochul ‘massaging’ proposal in Albany to replace lost congestion pricing money

By Ben Brachfeld
Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul, and a task force of law enforcement performed a victory lap in the Bronx Wednesday, announcing that over 750 illegal smoke shops across the five boroughs have been shuttered.
The Bronx

‘Padlock to Protect’ shuts down more than 750 illegal cannabis vendors citywide: Mayor Adams

By Dean Moses
Traffic in New York
Politics

Congestion Pricing: Environmental and civic groups sue Hochul to force start of Manhattan toll program

By Ben Brachfeld
President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference at the Hudson yards rail yard in Manhattan on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. President Joe Biden spoke on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding the Hudson River Project.
Politics

New York Dems see Joe Biden ending reelection bid as selflessly ‘passing the torch’

By Ben Brachfeld
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Politics

NYC ramps up security, pols condemn Trump campaign rally shooting in Pennsylvania

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A pile of burnt e-bikes following a deadly fire at a Chinatown bike shop in 2023.
Politics

Hochul signs bills requiring certification of volatile e-bike batteries, registration for mopeds

By Ben Brachfeld
Polly Trottenberg (left), the nation's second seniormost transportation official, said she was not aware ahead of time that Gov. Hochul (right) would pause congestion pricing.

Congestion Pricing: Feds appear blindsided by Hochul’s reversal of Manhattan toll program

By Ben Brachfeld
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber speaks at press conference
Opinion

Op-ed | Where the MTA goes from here, with congestion pricing on ice

By Janno Lieber
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Politics

Congestion pricing: Voters support Hochul’s pause, but disapprove of governor, in new poll

By Ben Brachfeld
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The Bronx

Congestion pricing: Bronx pols split on last-minute decision to pause toll program

By Camille Botello
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Congestion pricing: Feds give final approval, seem to counter Hochul’s economic reasoning for pausing Manhattan tolls

By Ben Brachfeld
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Brooklyn

Brooklynites fume over congestion pricing delay: ‘Kathy Hochul has betrayed us’

By Dean Moses
MTA chair speaking on congestion pricing improvements
Politics

Congestion pricing: MTA left in the lurch after Hochul scraps toll plan, Albany fails on funding bill

By Robert Pozarycki
NYC Transit subway train pulls into station
Politics

Congestion pricing: $15 BILLION in transit improvements in jeopardy after Hochul halts Manhattan toll plan

By Ben Brachfeld
NYS Gov. Hochul at a desk with American flag behind her talking congestion pricing
Politics

Congestion pricing: Hochul postponing Manhattan toll plan indefinitely due to economic fears ahead of election

By Ben Brachfeld
Amy Cohen, co-founder of Families for Safe Streets, next to a picture of her son Sammy, the namesake of Sammy's Law, at a 2019 rally.

Albany lawmakers set to pass Sammy’s Law, allow NYC to lower speed limit to 20 mph

By Ben Brachfeld
Governor Kathy Hochul
Politics

Hochul unveils ‘conceptual’ $237B state budget deal focused on housing, retail theft, illicit weed shops

By Ethan Stark-Miller
An M31 bus sits in traffic on 57th Street in Manhattan on Dec. 14, 2023.

State lawmakers propose $90 million for more frequent buses, fare-free pilot in budget response

By Ben Brachfeld
Governor Kathy Hochul with MTA Chair Janno Lieber announcing surge of national guard officers into subway system
Police & Fire

Hochul bringing National Guard into NYC subways as part of extensive transit crime battle plan

By Dean Moses
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Health

Dose of relief? Hochul proposes ban on insulin co-payments in New York

By Ben Brachfeld

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