Category: Kathy Hochul

Recovery Begins in Highland Falls, New York, After Historic Flood

Highland Falls, N.Y.—DeeDee Moreno, a big-hearted craft store owner, walked down Main Street in the village of Highland Falls after the water had ceded and checked on everyone she saw.  Nearly nine inches of rainfall on Sunday, July 9, turned the once babbling Highland Brook into a roaring river, which swept the central business district…


New York Gov. Hochul Gives Update on Air Quality

New York Governor Kathy Hochul gives an update on air quality at 10:15 a.m. Et on June 8. …


Ocasio-Cortez ‘Not Planning’ to Challenge Incumbent Democrat for Senate Seat in 2024

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will not, at least for now, run for the U.S. Senate seat held by fellow New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, who is seeking another term next year. “She is not planning to run for Senate in 2024. She is not planning to primary Gillibrand,” a spokesperson for Ocasio-Cortez told Politico on…


California, New York, Illinois Biggest Losers Amid Exodus to Low-Tax States: IRS

The latest tax migration data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shows that the exodus of taxpayers from high-tax states continued from 2020 to 2021, with California, New York, and Illinois again suffering some of the nation’s biggest losses of people and money. California’s tax base shrank by nearly $29.1 billion as the Golden State…


New York Close to Passing Statewide Gas Stove Ban on New Homes

New York is reportedly close to passing the nation’s first legislative ban on gas stoves for most new construction, including single-family homes and commercial buildings. Amid a statewide uproar over the plan, the Democrat-led state legislature is set to advance it as part of Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $227 billion budget blueprint, which heavily focuses…


Governor Hochul Files Appeal in Quarantine Camp Lawsuit

Commentary Late in the day on Monday, March 13, 2023, just hours before the deadline, New York Attorney General, Letitia James, filed an appeal to try to overturn our successful lawsuit that struck down Governor Hochul’s unconstitutional “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures” regulation. The case, Borrello v. Hochul, which we won last July, was brought against the Governor…


NY Democrats Block Gov. Hochul’s Pick for Top Judge for Being Too Conservative

A New York state Senate committee has deemed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee unfit to lead the state’s highest court, saying that the Democrat is not progressive enough for the job. In a 10–9 vote, the progressive wing of the Senate Judiciary Committee successfully torpedoed Hochul’s nomination of Hector LaSalle to lead the New York State…


NY Legalizes Alternative End of Life Option of ‘Human Composting’

New York has become the sixth U.S. state to legalize the composting of human bodies, also known as terramation or natural organic reduction, that proponents say can help fight climate change. Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed legislation on Dec. 31 legalizing the composting of human remains, The Associated Press reports. The legislation was initially introduced by New York State…


LIVE NOW: Inauguration of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Attorney General Letitia James, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will be sworn in for their next term on Jan. 1. Hochul will deliver her first inaugural address. The Epoch Times will livestream the inauguration ceremony at 2 p.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page. …


LIVE 2 PM ET: Inauguration of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Attorney General Letitia James, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will be sworn in for their next term on Jan. 1. Hochul will deliver her first inaugural address. The Epoch Times will livestream the inauguration ceremony at 2 p.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page. …