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.

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.

Jan 21, 2025 · Governor Hochul laid out her plans to make New York more affordable and safer as she unveiled the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026.

5 days 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.

6 days ago · Governor Hochul announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved $273 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement …

Jan 21, 2025 · The $252 billion spending plan for New York addressed concerns about affordability, crime and the cost of living, but did little to anticipate President Trump’s policies.

Jan 21, 2025 · Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils more details on her $252 billion spending plan on Tuesday. The spending plan for fiscal year 2026 will kick off a frenzy of negotiations as lawmakers seek to include ...

Jan 5, 2025 · NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul gave the green light to a controversial Manhattan toll plan, but her political foes and allies — President-elect Donald Trump and the powerful New York City teachers...

Nov 9, 2022 · Gov. Kathy Hochul, a once-obscure Democrat from Buffalo, won a full term as governor of New York on Tuesday, surviving a potent swell of pandemic-era discontent with her party to become the first...

Jan 21, 2025 · Gov. Kathy Hochul has laid out her state budget proposal, increasing the total spending to $252 billion. It includes a middle-class tax break, tax rebate checks up to $500 to families and a 4.7% ...