Hochul stands by party chair who likened Democrat to KKK leader
Oct 19, 2021 · Gov. Kathy Hochul refused the notion that the head of the state Democratic Party should resign -- after he compared the party nominee for Buffalo mayor to the ex-boss of the Ku Klux Klan.
Hochul's revival of mask mandate to curb hate crimes won't work, …
Jun 14, 2024 · Some residents in New York City believe New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will face an uphill battle — one that's essentially of her own making — after she suggested she's willing to start...
Chair of New York Democrats faces criticism over KKK remark
Oct 19, 2021 · NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of the New York Democrats is facing condemnation and calls to resign from members of his own party after he invoked the Ku Klux Klan and its former leader while explaining why he didn’t endorse a …
NY Democrat urges Kathy Hochul to reinstate mask ban: …
Jan 16, 2025 · ALBANY, N.Y. (TNND) — Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., on Tuesday made an urgent appeal for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to reinstate a ban on face masks, pointing to "sympathizers" of the Ku...
New York Governor Pitches Dangerous Idea to Crack Down on …
Jun 13, 2024 · Speaking with CNN’s Laura Coates in a softball interview Wednesday night, Hochul disseminated debunked disinformation about two recent pro-Palestine protests and floated a return to the state’s...
Hochul's subway mask ban proposal sparks debate over right to …
Jun 14, 2024 · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's considering a ban on face masks in the NYC subway system due to concerns about people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts. FOX 5...
Should masks be here to stay? - The Week
Jun 24, 2024 · Now, New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, is considering outlawing masks on public transit. The policy was proposed to prevent criminal attacks, says Hochul, who fears that identity-concealing...
Martins, Rhoads Propose Statewide Mask Ban - LI Press
Aug 15, 2024 · Kathy Hochul has expressed support for reinstating the ban, although Rhoads said they have not heard from the governor on the bill. “It’s the same law, by the way, that was used to thwart...
Rise in antisemitic incidents sparks call for anti-mask law ... - News …
Jun 13, 2024 · Some leaders argue that masks are being used by criminals to avoid being identified. Gov. Kathy Hochul addressed these concerns on Thursday, following the circulation of a disturbing video on social media. In the video, a group on a subway demands that "Zionists" identify themselves and leave.
Progressive Dems Are Handing Trump a Weapon Against Dissent …
Dec 2, 2024 · Police in some states are reviving once-defunct mask bans dating back to the 19th and early 20th centuries, when masked members of the Ku Klux Klan violently terrorized Black people and immigrants.