The former governor still has a big war chest even as he faces large legal bills. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “New York State”
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
Bill de Blasio Says He Won’t Run for Governor After All
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2022
Mr. de Blasio, the former New York City mayor, had signaled for months that he planned to run for governor, but he faced long odds in a crowded Democratic primary. Source: New York Times
New York Governor Offers Hopeful Sign as Daily Cases Fall by 47%
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2022
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John Katko, Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Won’t Seek Re-election
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
Increasingly marginalized from conservatives at home and in Washington, Mr. Katko also faced a brutal general election campaign in his left-leaning New York district. 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
An Emboldened Cuomo Takes Swings at Accusers and Investigators
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2022
“He can’t move on,” Andrew Cuomo’s lawyer said, attacking the credibility of some of the women who accused the former governor of sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
Gerald Stern, a Founding New York Judicial Watchdog, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
He was the first head of a state commission that investigated misconduct by judges and meted out discipline in nearly 600 cases during his 29-year tenure. 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
'We Were Just Trying to Breathe,' Says Man Who Survived Bronx Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2022
It took only moments for the apartment to become filled with smoke, said Wesley Patterson, who has lived in the building for 20 years. At least 19 people are dead. 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
New York Could Make History With a Fashion Sustainability Act
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
The state would be the first to pass legislation setting broad sustainability regulations for the industry. Source: New York Times
Will Cuomo Try to Make a Comeback?
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
Recent decisions by prosecutors to not pursue criminal charges against ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo may fuel his interest in re-entering public life. Source: New York Times