Gov. Kathy Hochul must decide by year’s end whether to sign a law that would mandate two-person crews on all trains, a practice critics say is costly and outdated. Source: New York Times
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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
Hochul Raises Doubts About Mamdani’s Free Bus Proposal
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said she had concerns about Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plan to make New York City buses free. She supports his proposal for universal child care. Source: New York Times
New York State Officials Approve Proposal for Controversial Underwater Gas Pipeline
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2025
The contentious proposal, previously rebuffed by state regulators who expressed environmental concerns, was deemed acceptable on Friday. Source: New York Times
Stefanik to Launch Campaign to Challenge Gov. Hochul in New York
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2025
Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman, is a leading ally of President Trump who has gone to great lengths to criticize Ms. Hochul and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Source: New York Times
At Mamdani Rally, a Moment of Unity Goes Sideways for Hochul
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul received a tepid response from a stadium filled with Zohran Mamdani supporters, whose chants of “Tax the rich” interrupted her speech. Source: New York Times
A Flat $40 Train Ticket From NYC to Albany? It’s Happening Next Year.
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025
For the first time, Metro-North will run trains past Poughkeepsie through the Hudson Valley to Albany. Some Amtrak service will also be restored. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Democrats Urge Hochul to Reject Pipeline Over Climate Concerns
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2025
Ten members of Congress wrote in a letter to the governor that a gas pipeline proposed for New York Harbor runs counter to the state’s emissions reductions goals. Source: New York Times
Hochul Attacks Trump for Withholding $34 Million in Security Funding
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2025
The New York governor criticized the Trump administration for withholding federal grant money New York relies on to fund counterterrorism efforts on mass transit. Source: New York Times
Trump Cuts to Counterterrorism Funds for New York Reach $187 Million
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York asked that the funding be restored, accusing the Trump administration of “walking away from the fight against terrorism.” Source: New York Times
His Parents Disappeared. In a TV Studio, He Confessed to Killing Them.
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2025
After investigators came looking, Lorenz Kraus told a reporter he had strangled Franz and Theresia Kraus eight years ago. Two bodies were buried in their backyard. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Will Not Get a Casino as Final Proposal Is Voted Down
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
The defeat of a plan to build a casino just south of the United Nations headquarters leaves five remaining proposals, all outside Manhattan. Source: New York Times
The Wealth Tax Plan That’s Roiling New York and French Politics
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2025
Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and criticized by business leaders, the idea involves hitting millionaires with a stiff levy. 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
A LIRR Strike Is Looming. Here’s What to Know.
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2025
More than 3,000 employees could stop work after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 18, effectively shutting down America’s busiest commuter rail service. Source: New York Times