Category: Hochul, Kathleen C

Belmont Park Got a $550 Million Makeover. Will Fans Show Up?

The New York Times – Business:
The 300,000-square-foot so-called entertainment zone has scaled down capacity for horse race spectators, but added spaces for concerts and other performances.
Can a Republican Become Governor of New York? Blakeman Makes His Case.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Bruce Blakeman is trying to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, attacking her on the economy, crime and immigration by using Trump-like tactics and A.I.
There Is Still a Void at Ground Zero. Here’s How We Fill It.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
At 25 years, the World Trade Center is an undeniable feat of urban redevelopment. Now we can make it a real neighborhood.
Lawmakers Push Hochul to Block ICE From Taking Over Upstate Warehouse

The New York Times – On the Runway:
As a state law preventing the police from working with federal immigration officials goes into effect, a potential plan to use a warehouse as a detention center has drawn outrage.
Trump Shrugs Off A.I. and Data Center Concerns as Voters Grow Anxious

The New York Times – Business:
The president and his top aides have been especially bullish about data centers, despite national blowback against the facilities.
Mamdani May Need to Find $5 Billion More a Year for Free Child Care

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A new report by the Center for New York City Affairs projected that a child care system for all children under 5 could cost the city about $9 billion a year.
Trump’s Cuts Hobbled US Labor Board, Leaving Festering Disputes and a Power Struggle

Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.
Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.
Trump Seizes on Shutdown to Punish Political Foes

The White House has cut or paused billions in funding to Democratic-run cities and states since the federal government came to a halt.
The Wealth Tax Plan That’s Roiling New York and French Politics

Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and criticized by business leaders, the idea involves hitting millionaires with a stiff levy.
New York Needs More Millionaires, Fiscal Watchdog Says

A report by the nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission comes at a time when income inequality and affordability have been the most prominent themes in the race for New York City mayor.
Williams to Revive Plans for N.Y. Natural Gas Pipelines

An energy company plans to revive pipelines that had been blocked on environmental grounds, as President Trump pushes states on fossil fuel projects.