Gov. Kathy Hochul’s record-setting $21.6 million in donations flowed from a who’s who of New York’s special interests. Source: New York Times
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Kathy Hochul Unveils Record $216 Billion Budget Plan for NY
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a record-setting new budget plan, as state officials project balanced budgets through 2027, with none of the typical warnings of billion-dollar shortfalls. Source: New York Times
Hochul Outpaces Foes by Raising Record-High $21.6 Million for Campaign
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2022
The fund-raising haul cements Gov. Kathy Hochul as the prohibitive favorite to win a full term as governor of New York in November. Source: New York Times
New York Governor Offers Hopeful Sign as Daily Cases Fall by 47%
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2022
Source: New York Times
New York’s Ban on Evictions Is Expiring. What Happens Now?
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
The moratorium’s end presents Gov. Kathy Hochul with a potential challenge as she prepares to run for a full term. Source: New York Times
New York’s Eviction Moratorium Is Ending
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
A financial lifeline for tenants, it was imposed early in the pandemic and extended time and again. It will expire on Saturday. Source: New York Times
‘It’s too much.’ Nurses say N.Y.C. hospitals are overrun with Covid patients.
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2022
Nurses described overrun emergency rooms and hospital floors filled to capacity as they struggle to care for a surging number of patients with fewer staff. Source: New York Times
Covid Cases Level Off in New York City
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said new coronavirus cases in New York City were beginning to plateau. The state will stop requiring counties to trace contacts, freeing public health resources for other needs. Source: New York Times
Fire in Bronx Apartment Building Kills At Least 19
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2022
Nine children were among those who died when a space heater malfunctioned in a Bronx apartment building, city officials said. Source: New York Times
New York Will Require Health Care Workers to Get Boosters
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement as a new state report showed an alarming rise in hospitalizations of children with Covid. Source: New York Times
Police to Step Up Patrol of New York Subway, Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
As the subway tries to lure back riders, Mayor Eric Adams said that officers would more regularly patrol stations and trains. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Gives Her First State of the State Speech
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged $10 billion to boost the state’s decimated health care work force, proposed a new transit line, and directed funds to combat gun violence. Source: New York Times
What’s in Kathy Hochul’s Proposal on Housing, Economy and Climate
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
The proposals, released as part of Ms. Hochul’s first State of the State address, reflected her priorities as she prepares to run for a full term as governor. Source: New York Times
New York City Schools 'Staying Open' Despite Omicron, Mayor Says
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
Covid cases soared in the week before the winter break, prompting the closures of 11 schools and over 400 classrooms. Source: New York Times
Why Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul Might Actually Get Along
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has a base that Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to reach. And she controls the money he needs to jump-start his agenda. It will be a shift for New Yorkers used to seeing their governor and mayor at…