Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York
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Kathy Hochul is the first female governor of New York. Before becoming governor, the Democrat was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2011 and became the Lieutenant Governor of New York in 2015.
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Hochul, MTA leadership tout drop in subway crime amid recent high-profile violent incidents
Gov. Kathy Hochul, the MTA and the NYPD say New York City's subway system is getting safer, despite a recent string of high-profile transit crimes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state would spend another $77 million on police patrols in the subway, acknowledging that felony assaults remain stubbornly high.
She’s giving them the platform a bit longer. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday she’s committing another $77 million toward keeping NYPD officers in the subway system during 2026
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Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign bill ensuring confidentiality for counseling sessions for law enforcement
The New York legislation is modeled after the 2021 federal COPS Counseling Act, a federal law that established confidentiality protections.
All year long, News10NBC has covered legislation in Albany and how it could impact the Rochester area. Now, with the year winding down, the fate of these bills are in Gov. Kathy Hochul's hands.
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Subway crime at lowest level in 16 years, ridership up nearly 8%, Hochul says
Ridership on the New York City subway is on the way up while crime is on the way down, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday.
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'You look like you've got quite the smile on your face': When Marjorie Taylor Greene threw a tantrum, lambasted Kathy Hochul during House hearing
During a House hearing in June, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene lambasted Governor Kathy Hochul for smiling. Greene stated, "You look like you've got quite the smile on your face."
Gov. Kathy Hochul again made the New York Coalition for Open Government 'naughty list' after vetoing a bill to tighten FOIL response deadlines.
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