Westchester Political News Sample

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New York City Mayor

1. NYC’s next curriculum overhaul: elementary school math - Chalkbeat, (Eric Adams), May 23, 2026
2. Key financing measure for Brooklyn waterfront overhaul left out of state budget - Politico, (Eric Adams), May 23, 2026
3. Ex-nyc Mayor Bill De Blasio Acknowledges ‘Defund The Police’ Movement Was ‘A Mistake’ - IMDb, (Bill de Blasio), May 22, 2026
4. Mamdani breaks with DSA with support of NYPD union-backed bills boosting pensions, retirement age - New York Post, (Eric Adams), May 22, 2026
5. Mamdani wants to spend stunning $4.2B on NYC homeless services — more than during crippling migrant crisis - New York Post, (Eric Adams), May 22, 2026

1. Ex-Dem NY governor gives Hochul history lesson on her anti-ICE sanctuary law: ‘Egregious mistake’ - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), May 24, 2026
2. Exclusive | Jewish leader calls on Hochul to send in National Guard for NYC Israel Day Parade - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), May 24, 2026
3. 'Blue means Dumocrat': Trump explains what inspired him to create 'new name' for Democrats - The National News Desk, (Kathy Hochul), May 24, 2026
4. Rob Astorino asks who pays for the deal as the LIRR strike ends - MSN, (Rob Astorino (R)), May 23, 2026
5. As Communities Warn of Health Risks, New York Will Weaken Its Landmark Climate Law - Inside Climate News, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
6. Parts of Hochul’s auto insurance proposals passed, others yet to come - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
7. The Daily Dirt: Hochul’s budget delays keep NYC real estate in flux - The Real Deal, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
8. Albany saved some of its ugliest budget poison for last - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
9. Phil and Tammy Murphy hosting fundraiser for Hochul at their home - New Jersey Globe, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
10. How NY Democrats STARTED the nationwide gerrymandering race - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
11. Blakeman courts deep-pocketed NY elite at Hamptons power breakfast - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
12. ‘Gutfeld!’: Kathy Hochul, Alec Baldwin team up for Trump skit - Fox News, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
13. State police expand enforcement as holiday travel ramps up - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
14. NY troopers union praises Hochul proposal for paid critical incident leave policy - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
15. Trump mocks Kathy Hochul’s groveling phone calls - News.com.au, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
16. Protesters rally against STAMP data center plan during Hochul visit in Buffalo - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), May 23, 2026
17. Trump mocks ‘nice woman’ Kathy Hochul’s groveling phone calls - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
18. Albany Strikes a Deal on Immigration Protections - New York Focus, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
19. Hochul vows crackdown on 'reckless driving' - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
20. New York awards $10M to improve animal shelters statewide - WNYT.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
21. Advocates push lawmakers to codify gender-affirming care protections - Crain's New York, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
22. Gov. Hochul strikes $557M sweetheart pension deal — with Albany only footing a fraction of the bill - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
23. Deal for 'Tier 6' pension changes to cost $557M annually, lower teacher re­tirement age to 58 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
24. Hochul's war on potholes: NYSDOT filled more than 250,000 potholes in April, beating initial goal by 75,000 - Niagara Frontier Publications, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
25. Trump Roasts Hochul In Wild NY Rally Story About Her Phone Calls - dailyvoice.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
26. EXCLUSIVE: Hochul campaign mocks Blakeman’s ‘armed MAGA militia’ in new attack ad - amNewYork, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
27. N.Y. pothole hotline calls double as repairs surge - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
28. Hochul: NYSDOT filled 250,000 potholes in April, topping goal by 75,000 - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
29. Tier 6 changes finalized - The Chief, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
30. Video: Gov. Hochul discusses budget bill to bar police from working as deputized ICE agents - Buffalo News, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
31. EXCLUSIVE: Hochul campaign mocks Blakeman’s ‘armed MAGA militia’ in new attack ad - PoliticsNY, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
32. Governor Hochul announces nearly $170 million two-phase expansion for Barilla’s Livingston County manufacturing facility - Mass Market Retailers, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
33. A state budget surprise for Syracuse: NY lawmakers boost aid by $30 million - Syracuse.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
34. 'This is for you': New and improved Buffalo Harbor State Park opens after nearly $50M in upgrades - WKBW, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026
35. Gov. Hochul unveils new state park in Buffalo after $50 million 'transformation' - Buffalo News, (Kathy Hochul), May 22, 2026

1. Gillibrand: Free meals for K-12 students amid rising grocery, gas prices - Oneida Dispatch, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 24, 2026
2. Gillibrand secures $40.5M towards safe drinking water - Oneida Dispatch, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 22, 2026
3. An all-women Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure US allies - Click2Houston, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 22, 2026
4. 'Senator, don't put words in my mouth!': AG Todd Blanche snaps at Sen Gillibrand over FBI firings - MSN, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 22, 2026
5. Dr. Gunisha Kaur appointed to USCIRF by Senator Chuck Schumer - The American Bazaar, (Chuck Schumer), May 22, 2026
6. LIVE: Chuck Schumer holds a press conference on immigration bill - Shoreline Media Group, (Chuck Schumer), May 22, 2026
7. First Sikh Am nominated to Religious Freedom commission - AsAmNews, (Chuck Schumer), May 22, 2026
8. Did Chuck Schumer once say top reason people come to US illegally is to 'defraud systems like Social Security'? - Snopes, (Chuck Schumer), May 22, 2026
9. Leader Schumer (D-NY) Holds News Conference on GOP Reconciliation Bill - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), May 22, 2026
10. Democratic House & Senate Leaders on $1.776 Billion IRS Compensation Fund - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), May 22, 2026
11. Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer Refuse to Answer Questions on Maine Candidate's Vulgar Reddit History - foreignpolicyjournal.com, (Chuck Schumer), May 22, 2026

1. New York attorney general announces major settlement with travel company - WRGB, (Letitia James), May 23, 2026
2. AG Letitia James has some explaining to do on Medicaid - New York Post, (Letitia James), May 23, 2026
3. NY comptroller race fueled by public cash, DiNapoli leads - Times Union, (Letitia James), May 23, 2026
4. AG James shutters law firm that preyed on vulnerable NYC tenants with crooked marketing tactics - amNewYork, (Letitia James), May 22, 2026
5. 'Surveillance pricing' bills draw concerns from NY industry groups - Times Union, (Letitia James), May 22, 2026
6. NY – Predator Tenant Law Firm Shutdown by AG Letitia James - NY Carib News, (Letitia James), May 22, 2026
7. Did Letitia James Improperly Use Her State Press Office to Defend Her Personal Mortgage Case? - White Collar Fraud - Sam Antar, (Letitia James), May 22, 2026
8. Lawsuit over federal student loan caps highlights impact on nursing shortage - CNBC, (Letitia James), May 22, 2026

1. Tempers flare (and a shirt comes off) in NY comptroller debate - Times Union, (Tom DiNapoli), May 22, 2026
2. TOM DiNAPOLI WINS COMPTROLLER DEBATE - Yonkers Times, (Tom DiNapoli), May 22, 2026
3. Melissa Errico & Thomas P. DiNapoli Photo (December 9, 2010) - BroadwayWorld, (Tom DiNapoli), May 22, 2026

1. Attorney General James Secures $4.5 Million from Travel Agencies for Scheme to Avoid Taxes, Attorney General: New York, May 22, 2026

1. NYC Rep Nicole Malliotakis calls on US military to grab Raúl Castro and drag him to justice — just like Maduro - New York Post, (Nicole Malliotakis), May 23, 2026
2. House Rejects Malliotakis Bill for a Smithsonian Women's Museum After GOP Bans 'Biological Men' from Exhibits - The National Herald, (Nicole Malliotakis), May 23, 2026
3. Malliotakis Ditches Problem Solvers Caucus After Museum Blowup - Bloomberg Government News, (Nicole Malliotakis), May 22, 2026
4. Malliotakis exits House caucus in frustration after Democrats sink American Women’s History Museum - Washington Examiner, (Nicole Malliotakis), May 22, 2026
5. Democrat objections help sink women’s Smithsonian bill - Congressman John Larson (.gov), (Nicole Malliotakis), May 22, 2026