With affordability and energy costs looming large as political issues, Gov. Kathy Hochul is less focused on going green. Source: New York Times
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James Solomon Wins Jersey City Mayoral Runoff Election, Beating Jim McGreevey
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2025
Mr. Solomon was elected mayor over Mr. McGreevey, who was hoping for a comeback after resigning in 2004 as New Jersey’s governor amid a sex scandal. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Lawmakers Put Pressure on Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bills
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2025
The bills, which have already passed the State Legislature, would help prevent brutality in prisons, supporters say. But the governor has yet to enact them. Source: New York Times
Hochul Approved Permits That Could Help Clients of Her Husband’s Firm
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2025
Opponents of a natural gas pipeline approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York noted that the project would benefit a client of the prominent law firm where her husband works. Source: New York Times
Opioid Deaths Suddenly Dominate a Governor’s Race. Here’s What We Know.
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2025
Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, said a firm once owned by her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, spread misinformation about opioids. His campaign has threatened to sue her for defamation. Source: New York Times
Candidates for N.J. Governor Clash Over Opioids, Trump and Taxes
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2025
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, described starkly different visions for the state in a debate Wednesday. Source: New York Times
Hochul Endorses Mamdani for Mayor of New York
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York backed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, in a New York Times essay. Her support comes as Democrats are starting to coalesce around him. Source: New York Times
After Win, Hochul Confronts Challenges and Some Second-Guessing
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul managed to repel late momentum by her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin. Now she must govern over a fractured New York electorate. Source: New York Times
Hochul Wins, but It’s No Cakewalk
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
The Democrat’s campaign will be analyzed and criticized, but she emerged as the first woman to be elected to the governorship in New York State. Source: New York Times
2 Teenagers Shot Outside Home of Lee Zeldin, Candidate for New York Governor
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2022
The 17-year-old boys suffered injuries that were not life threatening and officials said there was no connection between the shooting and the residents of the home. Source: New York Times
‘Good Businessman and Terrible Criminal’ Seeks Pot License
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2022
New York State is giving preference to those who have served time for marijuana offenses as it issues dispensary licenses. Source: New York Times
Hungry for Cash, Zeldin Turns to Trump in N.Y. Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin is depending on Donald J. Trump’s stature to help him in a crucial race for cash, even though Mr. Trump is unpopular in New York. Source: New York Times
Has Hochul Made Albany More Transparent?
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
Her critics say the governor has failed to deliver on changing the capital’s culture. Source: New York Times
Gov. Murphy Tones Down Liberal Message in Bid for Suburban Voters
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
In the first budget address of his second term, Gov. Philip Murphy responded to New Jersey voters’ discontent at a time of surging gas costs and high taxes. Source: New York Times
New York Drops Indoor Mask Mandate, Easing Covid Rules
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
After a scare in November, New Jersey’s governor and other Democratic leaders held back-channel talks over lifting mandates and helping voters impatient with restrictions reclaim a sense of normalcy. Source: New York Times