Gov. Kathy Hochul

Governors Testify Before House Oversight Committee On Sanctuary Cities

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Denounced by GOP lawmakers, blue state governors defend immigration policies

4:57pm June 12, 2025

GOP lawmakers on Thursday blasted Democratic immigration policies as coddling violent criminals. Democrats portrayed Trump's escalating migrant sweeps as a dangerous assault on civil liberties.

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Federal judge wants 'adversarial' review of NYC Mayor Eric Adams-DOJ deal

2:52pm February 21, 2025

Corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams are on hold while a judge seeks legal input on whether the DOJ can dismiss them.

New York Liberty Ticker Tape Victory Parade & Rally

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N.Y. governor won't remove NYC Mayor Adams from office, another win for President Trump

4:03pm February 20, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams emerged as a key ally of President Trump on his immigration crackdown after Trump's DOJ agreed to shelve corruption charges. Gov. Kathy Hochul says Adams will remain in office.

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Adultery is no longer illegal in New York

3:04am November 25, 2024

It was considered a Class B misdemeanor, which carries a jail sentence of up to three months.

Marilyn Miranda, 12, of Washington raises her hand up during a protest for an extension of the Temporary Protected Status in September 2022 in Washington, D.C.

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U.S. will expand Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

10:23pm September 20, 2023

by Joel Rose

Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. as of July 31 can sign up for Temporary Protected Status. Homeland Security officials estimate that roughly 472,000 more people will now be eligible for work permits.

Attendees applaud after New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced actions to combat hate crimes at her office in New York City in November 2022. Hochul has formed a new unit to combat hate and bias across the state that will focus on education, early detection and mobilizing support in areas where a bias-related incidents have occurred.

New York residents have mixed feelings about yet another statewide anti-bias program

5:01am December 20, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The new unit is a broader effort by Gov. Kathy Hochul to address hate crimes and violence across the state in response to Buffalo's deadly mass shooting that killed 10 Black people.

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced the creation of a commission tasked with planning and overseeing construction of a memorial in East Buffalo.

N.Y. officials announce plans for a memorial to the victims of the Buffalo shooting

5:33pm October 23, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The May 14th Memorial Commission is a step in the state's long-term commitment to supporting and uplifting the East Side Buffalo community, officials say.