Tag: Kathy Hochhol

Letters to the Editor – February 24, 2022

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The problem: Mayor Adams’ plan to make the Underground trains safer by increasing social service and a police presence. There is no doubt that the issue of homelessness is an issue that needs to be resolved (“Subway Homeless Assistance Teams to a Slow Start,” February 23). Simply ignoring the problem, as Mayor Adams’ predecessor did, is not a solution. Locking up people doesn’t solve the problem either. These people were once productive members of society and, for whatever reason, descended into a life of drug addiction and mental illness. Adams’s…

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Lee Zeldin chooses Alison Esposito as running mate for New York governor’s nomination

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The presumptive Republican nominee for Governor Lee Zelden has chosen a veteran NYPD inspector as his running mate — raising the bar for public safety as a campaign issue for the state assembly. Zelden chose Alison Esposito, deputy inspector for Brooklyn’s 70th District, as his number two in his quest for the nomination for Democratic Governor Cathy Hochhol. Esposito is retiring from the police department to run for public office. She joined the force in 1997. Last year, I considered running for mayor of New York City. “Time and time…

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Hochul details cybersecurity plans in New York as the US prepares for a possible Russian hack

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Governor Cathy Hochhol announced Tuesday that the state is setting up a team to combat cyber security threats and bolster digital defenses in New York amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and vowed to “thwart” potential cyber attackers. During a press conference with several Empire State mayors, Hochhol brought up the state’s Joint Security Operations Center, explaining that the team would need to hire 70 “highly trained personnel to work at a facility with 117 desktop computers.” “This will be the nerve center of our electronic operations. We will be bringing…

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65 percent of New York voters support tougher bail law: Poll

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A new poll published Tuesday revealed that voters in New York state want to toughen a controversial bail law amid fears of an uptick in violent crime. The vast majority of those surveyed, or 91 percent, said crime was a very serious or somewhat serious problem, according to a Siena College survey. Of that number, 60 percent said crime was a “very serious” problem while 31 percent said it was a “fairly serious” problem. Concerns about crime include all regions and ethnic groups. Two-thirds of blacks and Latinos and 53…

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Former New York Governor George Pataki, 76, urged to run again

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Run, George, run! Efforts are underway to appoint former Republican Governor George Pataki, who served as governor three times, to run again for the state’s highest office. New website Bring Pataki He urges New Yorkers to sign a petition to express their support for the move. “Unite behind the fight to save our state, and join us to bring back Pataki,” the site says. “He saved our state before, let’s elect him to do it again. Our best days await in New York State!” Pataki’s recruitment movement was prompted by…

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If New York City Wants More ‘Affordable Housing’, It Should Make It ‘Affordable’ for Builders

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Crazy lefties might not like it, but if they want more affordable housing, the city will have to keep offering half-century-old tax breaks to developers that make such projects. themselves can be purchased. The law allowing the break, 421-a, is about to expire, and phantom critics—who believe the builders have endless money they can’t wait to use to support their tenants—are already attacking Governor Cathy Hochhol’s plan to renovate it, in fact, under a new name with somewhat different rules. . The root problem: Without some respite, city taxes on…

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New York Governor, Brian Benjamin, contracted the COVID virus after a Democratic convention

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New York Governor Brian Benjamin has tested positive for COVID-19 — just days after attending the state’s Democratic convention that includes Governor Kathy Hochhol and Hillary Clinton. “I tested positive for COVID today. Fortunately, I am feeling very upset, reinforced and in good spirits, as I have only mild symptoms,” Benjamin He said Sunday evening in a tweet. The lieutenant governor addressed the conference Thursday, He posted a video on Twitter of him sneaking into the podium While not wearing a mask. Later, he and Hochul holding hands on stage…

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Governor Cathy Hochhol says New York is strengthening its cyber defenses amid tensions with Russia

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New York Governor Cathy Hochhol said Sunday night that the country is strengthening its cyber defenses in anticipation of potential cyberattacks ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Hochhol said in a statement on Sunday. “We are in regular contact with the White House and the US Department of Homeland Security to ensure coordination.” On Friday, the White House warned US companies to prepare for potential Russian cyber attacks after learning that Kremlin hackers had hit Ukrainian targets with a series of recent attacks. “As many of you know, the government…

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Letters to the Editor – February 20, 2022

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On the waterfrontGovernor Hochhol is credited for defying New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s ridiculous assertion that law enforcement officers patrolling our ports are no longer necessary (“The Gov vs. the Waterfront Mob,” editorial, Feb. 14). In addition to preventing crime, these officers determine whether potential employees have ties to the mob, and ensure that eligible minorities are interviewed in the process. New Jersey officials are clearly happy with the money they are receiving from the ILA and the shipping associations they control. But looking the other way at the mob’s…

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Hochul enhanced mandate clippings for healthcare workers

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New York Gov. Cathy Hochhol on Friday rescinded a controversial mandate from the state that would have required all health care workers to get a booster dose of the coronavirus by Monday to avoid a worsening staff shortage. The state health board approved the emergency ordinance last month when COVID-19 omicron wages were still rampant, despite complaints from nursing home industry officials that the mandate would exacerbate an already severe staff shortage at many facilities by triggering layoffs. Hochhol and state health officials appeared to heed those warnings by scrapping…

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