Articles about "Kathy Hochul":

March 15, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined the growing chorus of New York officials calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down — following allegations that the governor harassed several women. Richards, in a joint statement issued with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, said Saturday that Cuomo should resign. The... Read more »

March 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci Several Queens elected officials are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down in the wake of three women accusing him of sexual harassment. Politicians — such as state Sen. Jessica Ramos, Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer — have said that he should resign. Meanwhile,... Read more »

Apr. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller A top Adams administration official signed an executive order Tuesday night allowing federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex for the first time in over a decade. The move drew swift backlash from elected officials and advocates charging it is…

Mar. 19, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday blamed the perception that New York City is unsafe and its sprawling homelessness crisis squarely on the Democratic challenger in the 2025 NYC Mayor's Race who says he is best positioned to fix those issues: former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Adams, during a Wednesday…

Feb. 19, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Another individual incarcerated on Rikers Island has died, the Correction Department (DOC) announced early Wednesday morning. The unidentified inmate was found at an unspecified facility on the island during the early hours of Feb. 19, according to a terse statement from the DOC. The agency indicated the person…

Mar. 4, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New York horse racing fans finally have an idea of what the new-and-improved Belmont Park will look like once it reopens from a major transformation in 2026. The Governor's office and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) released on Monday renderings of a reimagined Belmont Park racetrack, including…

New York horse racing fans finally have an idea of what the new-and-improved Belmont Park will look like once it reopens from a major transformation in 2026.

Sept. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A video posted online showing an FDNY fire truck failing to maneuver a turn on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights has intensified the dispute between advocates and opponents of the avenue’s Open Streets initiative. The video, which was posted to Twitter Saturday, shows a firetruck traveling westbound on 34th... Read more »

Dec. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Community Board 2 is calling on the city to add more COVID-19 test sites in Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside. Community Board 2 leaders penned a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor-elect Eric Adams Monday urging them to add more city-run sites in the western... Read more »

Sept. 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin The death toll of Hurricane Ida rose to 13 citywide — including 11 fatalities in Queens — after more bodies were discovered Thursday. The NYPD confirmed the deaths of three more people in a flooded basement apartment in East Flushing just before noon Thursday. Their deaths brought the number... Read more »