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Gov. Kathy Hochul defends up to $200 energy rebate checks being mailed to more than 8 million New York households to ease rising energy costs, while critics say the timing is political with Election Day approaching; Hochul said she would continue to put money back in people’s pockets and discussed the program on Inside City Hall.
Fifteen sheriffs across New York filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James, arguing the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act limits their enforcement authority and seeking to halt enforcement of the law while the case proceeds. The move comes after public pushback on the immigration-cooperation policy, with sheriffs rallying Tuesday to challenge the law’s applicability and contentious enforcement at the state level.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul defended using state resources to support the Bills’ new Highmark Stadium, while noting a study estimates a family of four could spend more than $2,000 on a game; she said ticket and price levels are driven by the market and team ownership, and the state’s role was to keep the team in New York.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law giving the state attorney general power to investigate and fine groups that deceptively impersonate unions, with penalties up to $1,000 per violation. Supporters say it protects workers from deceptive communications, while critics like the Freedom Foundation call it censorship and a targeted attack on free speech.
The Supreme Court has dismissed the case as moot after New York Governor Kathy Hochul pardoned Keisy Guerrero Mariano, effectively ending the Trump-era effort to rule on whether prolonged ICE detention requires a bond hearing. The Second Circuit had held that detention can violate due process if it lasts unreasonably long, prompting the administration to pursue a ruling in the 2026-27 term, but Mariano’s late-August pardon halted the case and sparked debate among legal experts about the use of pardons to sidestep high-stakes litigation.
New York Gov. Hochul accused President Trump of withholding about $87 million in federal counterterrorism funds for New York, calling the move 'defunding the police' as she stood with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani; the remarks signal a renewed strain in Trump-N.Y. relations ahead of the 9/11 anniversary.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani pressed President Trump to release $87 million in DHS counterterrorism funding that remains unfunded after a prior cut, saying the money is vital for 12 bomb squads, FDNY communications, hazmat and urban search-and-rescue readiness, and cybersecurity ahead of the 9/11 anniversary. DHS countered that New York has about $300 million in unspent FEMA funds and has received more funding than needed, while the dispute also riffs on immigration enforcement and sanctuary policies as federal officials tout arrests.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul accused President Trump and DHS of 'defunding the police' by withholding 40% of New York's counterterrorism funding—about $87 million—ahead of the 9/11 anniversary, urging the White House to release the funds to bolster NYPD bomb squads, FDNY emergency readiness, and related public-safety needs, with NYC Mayor Mamdani backing the demand and warning of consequences for New Yorkers' safety.
Retired Port Authority police urge Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul to skip Ground Zero’s 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony, saying attendance would cause “deep pain” to victims’ families; they advocate a written statement or separate event. A petition by Giovanni Galante—whose wife Grace Galante died on 9/11—has collected over 95,000 signatures urging Mamdani be barred from the ceremony. Hochul’s office defends attendance, while Mamdani has said he intends to attend to honor those affected; memorial organizers say politics should be kept out of the commemoration.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state will spend about $7.25 million to cover legal representation for roughly 1,400 unaccompanied migrant children facing deportation, including about 250 in detention. The funding follows a lapse in federal contracts with a network of providers, and relies on the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act to ensure counsel for children in removal proceedings. Hochul framed the move as stepping in when the federal government and immigration authorities have been insufficient to protect migrant children.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a 13‑day deadline for sheriffs to unwind any agreements with ICE as a state law ends local cooperation with federal immigration authorities; she says law enforcement will still pursue criminals and cooperate with immigration authorities when needed to keep communities safe, but some sheriffs, including Niagara County's, push back, citing safety concerns, while Erie County reports no ICE agreement to terminate.
Siena’s August poll of likely New York voters shows Gov. Kathy Hochul leading Bruce Blakeman 49% to 39% (a 10-point edge that doesn’t cross 50%), with Hochul’s lead shrinking from June’s registered-voter results. In other statewide races, Attorney General James leads Saritha Komatireddy 54-36 and Comptroller DiNapoli leads Hernandez 55-32. Voters say Hochul would do better on increasing affordable housing (51-35) and making prices more affordable (48-41), and developing NY’s energy future (47-42); they’re closer on safety and on immigrants. Four character traits split: Blakeman is seen as tougher and more effective at “getting things done,” while Hochul lags on “in touch with average New Yorkers” and is viewed less favorably on honesty in some questions. Independents favor Hochul on housing but lean Blakeman on other issues. Hochul dominates NYC (64-19) but trails Blakeman in downstate suburbs (about 49-41). DSA had a negative view, AI was viewed unfavorably, and the poll followed Aug 3-6, 2026 with MOEs around 4-5 points based on 811 likely voters.
A Siena College poll (Aug. 3–6, 811 likely voters, margin of error ±4.6) shows Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead over Bruce Blakeman narrowing to 49-39% with under three months until Election Day; independent voters favor Blakeman by five points (45-40), and the DSA has a negative statewide favorability rating. Hochul leads in New York City (64-19%) but trails Blakeman in the downstate suburbs and is roughly even upstate. Voters rate Hochul better on affordability and housing, while Blakeman has tied to Trump for endorsement. The race remains highly partisan, with Democrats solid with Hochul and Republicans with Blakeman.
Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Bruce Blakeman by 10 points in Siena College’s first poll of likely voters (49-39), with Hochul at 46% favorable to 49% unfavorable and Blakeman at 33-26 favorable/unfavorable. Hochul dominates New York City (64-19); Blakeman leads the suburbs (49-41); upstate is nearly even (Blakeman 46, Hochul 45). Independents favor Blakeman 45-40. The poll also shows a 16-point Democratic edge on the generic ballot; 811 likely voters were surveyed Aug. 3-6 with a margin of error ±4.2 points.
Governor Hochul rewrote New York’s landmark climate law to ease costs, delaying key emissions targets and other provisions, which has fractured the environmental movement between those who want to press further and those willing to work with the governor on near‑term affordability and clean‑energy implementation; as the movement recalibrates, allies seek to rebuild political power and shape the state’s energy trajectory amid affordability concerns and data-center growth.