Anna Gronewold

The governor’s refusal to pull back her choice of Hector LaSalle despite public and private opposition was an experiment in trying to force her will on the Legislature. It failed.

Hochul has been far from decisive on her next steps, warning reporters Tuesday not to make assumptions about her contemplativeness.

The Democrat promised to build an administration of the best and brightest in the fallout of the toxic culture that led to her predecessor’s downfall.

Hochul is benefiting from an $8.7 billion surplus thanks to higher-than-expected tax revenue to fund projects and programs to appease a wide variety of constituencies.

State Sen. Michael Gianaris, one of the administration’s chief critics, said Adams approached him to discuss how they could work together.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has persisted that the state constitution should allow for a full Senate vote.

The development shows that Assembly leadership — which has publicly rejected the idea of altering the state’s controversial bail laws — is privately open to the revisions suggested by the governor.

The Democratic governor will emerge with a few wins, but the victories will be undercut by the losses.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's new state bail law will give judges greater authority to decide whether an individual can be held on bail.

The bucolic suburbs were one of the few places in the nation where GOP congressional candidates beat expectations during the midterm.