Mr. Williams, the New York City public advocate, would offer Democratic voters a clear left-leaning alternative to Ms. Hochul, a centrist from western New York. Source: New York Times
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India Walton Beat the Buffalo Mayor in a Primary. He Won’t Give Up.
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
India Walton, the democratic socialist who won the Democratic primary for Buffalo mayor, still faces a challenge from Mayor Byron Brown who is running a write-in campaign against her. Source: New York Times
Want to Know Who Might Run for Governor? Check the N.Y. State Fair.
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
Amid cows and crowds, the State Fair became a destination for potential challengers to Gov. Kathy Hochul, including Letitia James, the state attorney general. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions in Rare Special Session
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
The moratorium, which was to expire on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
The moratorium, which was to expire on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Wants to Make One Thing Clear: She Is Not Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
In her first acts as New York’s new governor, Ms. Hochul has sought to distance herself from her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, who resigned under pressure. Source: New York Times
Where’s Eric Adams? Meeting Donors, From the Hamptons to the Vineyard.
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2021
Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, is rushing to raise $5 million for the general election in November. Source: New York Times
Brian Benjamin Is Kathy Hochul's Pick for N.Y. Lieutenant Governor
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who had narrowed her choices to several New York City lawmakers who are people of color, chose Mr. Benjamin, a state senator from Harlem. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Interview: 'I Feel a Heavy Weight of Responsibility'
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
Ms. Hochul sat down with The New York Times for her first one-on-one interview after becoming New York’s first female governor. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Is Sworn In as New York’s First Female Governor
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
Ms. Hochul, who succeeds Andrew M. Cuomo after his resignation, has vowed to usher in a new era of civility and consensus in state government. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Farewell Address to Air on His Last Day in Office
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The prerecorded speech comes nearly two weeks after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced his resignation; he will be succeeded at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Is Looking for a Lieutenant Governor in New York City
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
Ms. Hochul, New York’s governor-in-waiting, plans to pick a No. 2 who is a downstate lawmaker and a person of color, to give her a balanced ticket in the 2022 primary. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Visits New York City in Apparent Peace Offering
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul seemed intent on mending the deeply fractured relationship that Andrew Cuomo, the outgoing governor, has had with city leaders. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul’s Rise to the Governorship of New York
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2021
A western New Yorker with centrist Democratic roots, she is described as both tough and disarming. She is also relatively untested. Source: New York Times
How Andrew Cuomo’s Exit Tarnished a Legacy and Dimmed a Dynasty
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2021
For 40 years, the Cuomo name has been synonymous with Democratic power in New York. Now it could mean something else. Source: New York Times