Hochul announces heightened monitoring after school swatting calls
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced heightened monitoring in response to recent swatting calls at schools across New York.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced heightened monitoring in response to recent swatting calls at schools across New York.
They're calling for nearly $589 million to be included in the budget.
Four prominent organizations representing health care rights for the LGBTQ community said they won't be in the parade if the governor is there.
There is mounting pressure on the organizers of New York City's Pride parade to uninvite Gov. Kathy Hochul. Four local groups are saying they won't march in June if the governor does. CBS2's Doug Williams explains why.
The organizers say Hochul's plan to redirect funds from a federal drug pricing program impacts their community.
The organizers of Buffalo's Pride parade are rejecting Gov. Kathy Hochul's request to attend this year because of a funding dispute. CBS2's Doug Williams reports.
Hochul says her plan is to increase affordable housing options for people who want to live on Long Island.
Luminaries gathered in Harlem on Wednesday and took aim at the governor and leaders of the Legislature.
Civil rights leaders held a fiery rally to pressure Gov. Kathy Hochul and other lawmakers to give judges more discretion to put the bad guys behind bars. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer reports.
Nassau County leaders are making a final push against Gov. Kathy Hochul's housing plan as the state's budget deadline looms.
The growing calls for better service were a hot topic at an MTA board meeting on Wednesday.
Among them, two free lines of bus service in each borough, which would come with a $50 million price tag.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's MTA bail-out plan still has some bumps to overcome, but MTA Chair Janno Lieber says he's open to free bus service. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer talked to Lieber after he lobbied lawmakers.
Possible fines include $200,000 for illicit plants or products and $10,000 a day for selling without a license.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing a new enforcement plan to close down the increasing number of illegal pot shops in the state, especially in the city. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer reports the plan calls for big fines.
With the budget deadline just around the corner, Hochul is mounting a last-ditch effort to win bail law changes.
With a looming budget deadline and no agreement in sight, Gov. Kathy Hochul mounts a last ditch effort to win bail law changes, and she's getting a mountain of help from an unlikely source. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer says the governor's new backer is no stranger to city residents.
They call it a crisis, adding direct support professionals are paid just minimum wage.
They want the governor to inject more cash into the budget to make sure families needing services are not left behind. CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
She says no homes for the people state businesses want to employ equals people moving out of New York.
It's an update to a classic campaign to boost the recovery after the pandemic.
Ardila has apologized for his actions and says he takes full responsibility, but pressure is mounting.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is the latest leader calling for the resignation of Democratic Assemblyman Juan Ardila. He's facing heat over an alleged eight-year-old sex scandal that recently came to light. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has more on the fallout.
Gov. Hochul says New Yorkers should make a plan to celebrate safely.
The shots weren't heard in the state capital, but their reverberation is sure to be felt, as the governor readies her own battle to get lawmakers to see the need to tighten bail laws as part of the budget. CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
