Elected officials wanted to know why a brief power disruption was followed by widespread problems in the subway system. Source: New York Times
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Hochul Officially Announces Brian Benjamin as Lieutenant Governor
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
After promising to be more transparent than her predecessor, Gov. Kathy C. Hochul also announced an updated coronavirus death toll for the state. 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
New York City Rents Rise, Even as Thousands Struggle to Pay
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2021
One report found that rents in the city were now the highest in the nation, surpassing San Francisco. At the same time, tens of thousands of people are millions of dollars behind on rent. 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
New York’s governor calls for a school mask mandate, and for teachers to face vaccine rules.
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would partner with “all levels of government” to implement a vaccine order. 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
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
Health Care Workers in New York Must Get Vaccine, Cuomo Says
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2021
In his first major policy announcement since saying he would resign, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said New York health care workers must be vaccinated by Sept. 27. 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
Landlords and Tenants Worry About Effects of Ruling on Eviction Moratorium
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2021
With Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, landlords could technically start filing suits immediately to evict tenants. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Is Resigning, but Some Legislators Still Want to Impeach Him
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
The New York State Assembly could still move to impeach the governor, but many high-ranking Democrats want to avoid that outcome. Source: New York Times
Here Are the Democrats Who May Run to Replace Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2021
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is preparing to take the reins of state government, and, like other New York Democrats, already looking toward 2022. Source: New York Times