ny governor’s race 2022
Hochul didn’t check resume of embattled ex-adviser Adam Sullivan — who lost previous job she recommended him for
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she hired disgraced political adviser Adam Sullivan without bothering to ask about a previous job he lost in 2017 over sexual harassment allegations -- a job...
Clueless Kathy Hochul's chaotic governance leaves New York to bleed
New York historically has been blessed with good governors and cursed with bad ones — but it’s never before been governed by an apparition.
Hochul fails to tie NY lawmaker raises to tougher bail law: sources
Hochul -- who got battered over New York's controversial bail reform law during this year's gubernatorial campaign -- raised the idea of rolling it back during negotiations Monday over a...
Hochul raised record-breaking $60M to win term as governor — spending roughly $20 per vote
Democrat Kathy Hochul raised a record-shattering $60 million-plus to win election to a full term as governor in a surprisingly close race against Republican challenger Lee Zeldin.
NY's Asian voters rejected Dems, backed Zeldin and GOP over crime, education
New York's once blue leaning Asian voters -- disgusted with crime, discrimination and bad education -- have turned on the Democratic Party with a vengeance, a Post analysis of election results reveals.
Zeldin 'seriously' looking at RNC chair bid after strong NY gov race
Outgoing Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Suffolk) is eyeing a run for chair of the Republican National Committee.
Bail out: Kathy Hochul kicks the can on crime reform after narrow election win
Changes to cash bail laws are unlikely before April 2023 — despite bipartisan calls for the Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to act sooner.
Ousted NY Dem latest to blame Hochul for 'disastrous' loss
He lost his race by a 52% to 48% margin to Republican Bill Weber in a district that covers most of Rockland County north of New York City.
New York Dems call on Gov. Hochul to ditch party chairman
Members of the New York State Democratic Committee have signed a draft letter urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to drop embattled party Chairman Jay Jacobs in the wake of midterm election...
Media's election deflection can't cover up New Yorkers' worries about crime
If people don’t like the news about crime, that means they don’t like . . . what’s actually happening. That’s what the freshly elected governor should be worried about.
Adams warns Dems against 'wrong attitude' on top voter concerns
Hizzoner chastised his party as having "the right answers, but the wrong attitude."
Dems' finger-pointing doesn't change Hochul's No. 1 job: Get crime down
Hochul knows why she came so close to losing. If she doesn't rise above the sniping and find ways to get crime back down across the board, statewide, she'll be...
Big backing from black voters lifted Hochul over Zeldin
Democrat Kathy Hochul has black voters to thank for saving her governorship against hard-charging Republican challenger Lee Zeldin, an analysis of election results show.
If Dems want a scapegoat for losing the House, NY's Mike Gianaris is their man
The guy Dems can most readily finger for this mess is Queens state Sen. Mike Gianaris, who's universally seen as the prime mover of New York Dems' disastrous redistricting debacle.
Adams credits embattled Dem Party Chairman Jay Jacobs for Hochul's close win
Mayor Eric Adams insisted that Chairman Jay Jacobs is doing a great job – joining Gov. Kathy Hochul who previously said she wouldn't call for the resignation of the embattled...
Thank you, Lee Zeldin, for starting to build a viable New York Republican future
Well done, Lee Zeldin. You brought issues that matter to the fore and Gov. Kathy Hochul will have to listen. Your coattails had huge national implications, too, proving crucial to...
Fed-up New Yorkers beg newly elected Gov. Hochul to 'get crime under control'
Fed-up New Yorkers begged Gov. Kathy Hochul to get crime under control after her win in an “uninspiring” election -- where she routinely downplayed concerns on rising crime in the...
DA Alvin Bragg brushes off concerns on crime: 'Off to keep Manhattan safe'
Controversial Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg may have dodged a bullet with Democrat Kathy Hochul winning the governor's race -- and likely saved his job.
Hochul vowed to fix NY 'first thing tomorrow': So what is she doing today?
Newly elected Gov. Kathy Hochul promised to restore "optimism" to New York "first thing tomorrow morning" — but she's heading to Puerto Rico this week for SOMOS.