Hochul took office as governor of New York on August 24, 2021, after Cuomo resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment. She won a full term in the 2022 election against Republican U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin in the narrowest New York gubernatorial election since 1994.

Kathy Hochul is the 57th and first female Governor of New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul began her career in public service on her local Town Board before serving as Erie County Clerk, and then as a member of Congress for New York’s 26th Congressional District.

10 hours ago · Ms. Hochul signaled some of her concerns Thursday night in an interview on MSNBC. “I cannot, as the governor of this state, have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other ...

3 days ago · Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on two winter storms expected to impact areas throughout the State today through Sunday. Governor Hochul convened a conversation with mothers at Fox’s Deli in Rochester to highlight her 2025 State of …

1 day ago · Kathy Hochul (born August 27, 1958, Woodlawn, New York, U.S.) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the governor of New York since 2021. She is the state’s first female governor.

Jan 14, 2025 · ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched voters on a series of populist economic policies — floating proposals to hand out free money, slash taxes and fight hedge funds — in a speech Tuesday aimed at cleaning up the kitchen table issues that damaged Democrats in November.

Dec 10, 2024 · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a proposal to send checks up to $500 back to taxpayers to address the high cost of living. Hochul announced her " inflation refund" idea on Monday as the...

18 hours ago · Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday did not rule out using her authority to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office following new allegations that his legal team sought to trade cooperation on ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Hochul wants to create New York’s first-ever inflation refund to give back $3 million to over 8.6 million taxpayers. Joint tax filers who make less than $300,000 would get $500 and...

Jan 21, 2025 · Gov. Kathy Hochul will unveil her most costly budget proposal ever Tuesday, with the $252 billion plan set to continue jacking up spending to fund new handouts.