Category: Kathy Hochul

Federal Judge Blocks Parts of New York’s Restrictive New Gun Law

A federal judge in New York on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against portions of the state’s new gun law to allow a pro-gun group to pursue a lawsuit to challenge the measure. Going into effect on Sept. 1, the law created new requirements to obtain a firearms license, including submitting social media accounts for…


Regulation Nation

Commentary It is clear to me that we have become a “Regulation Nation.” And we are governed by an “Administrative State.” What do I mean by that? I mean that we are being governed by regulations issued by administrative agencies, instead of being governed by laws duly passed by our elected officials. Why does that matter? Because agencies are…


New York Declares ‘Disaster’ After Polio Found in Wastewater

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of disaster on Friday after samples of the polio virus were found in wastewater in three counties near New York City. Samples of the virus were detected in wastewater obtained in Orange, Rockland, and Sullivan counties every month since April, indicating polio was present in the state…


New York Lifts Mask Mandate in Most Places, Including Public Transit

Masks are not required in most places starting Wednesday, including the public transit, Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced. “Department of Health will be issuing new guidance regarding masks based on the CDC guidance and starting today, masks will be optional,” she said during a press conference on Wednesday. Masks are optional on public transportation, in for-hire…


Remote Learning During Pandemic ‘A Mistake’: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday said it was “a mistake” to close schools and move to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing the impact of resulting job losses on New Yorkers. In a wide-ranging speech at the University of Albany commemorating Women’s Equality Day, Hochul, a Democrat, shared her aspirations “to get women…


New York GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Attacked by Man Who ‘Tried to Stab’ Him During Campaign Stop

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), who is running against Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul in the race for New York governor, was attacked by an unnamed man who allegedly tried to stab him during a campaign stop on July 21. The congressman was on stage at an event in Perinton, New York, and talking to campaign supporters when the…


New York Gov. Hochul Signs Law Limiting Concealed Carry Guns After Supreme Court Ruling

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed legislation into law to limit the use of concealed carry guns in “sensitive locations” such as schools and places of worship in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Hochul called lawmakers to Albany for an extraordinary session of the state legislature this week to change…


New York Limits Concealed Carry Guns After Supreme Court Ruling

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed legislation into law to limit the use of concealed carry guns in “sensitive locations” such as schools and places of worship in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Hochul called lawmakers to Albany for an extraordinary session of the state legislature this week to change…


Pro-2nd Amendment Groups Ask Court to Block NYC’s ‘Proper Cause’ Concealed Carry Permit Rule

In light of the latest U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found New York state’s “proper cause” requirement for a concealed weapons permit to be unconstitutional, pro-Second Amendment groups are seeking to block a similar permit regulation in New York City, which they say “is just as bad if not worse.” The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF),…


Gun Control Back on the Menu in New York as Gov. Hochul Orders Special Session to Pass New Curbs

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered an extraordinary session of the state legislature, aiming to pass gun control measures in the wake of a Supreme Court decision to strike down the state’s concealed carry gun permitting system as unconstitutional. The extraordinary legislative session is due to begin in Albany on June 30, Hochul said…