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(Background) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at the headquarters of the NYPD on January 06, 2026 in New York City. Mamdani, who was joined by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, discussed crime statistics and safety, including a historic drop in shootings in New York City last year. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) / (R) New York Governor Kathy Hochul looks on during a public safety-related announcement at the headquarters of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in New York on January 6, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Hochul and Mamdani announce plan to offer ‘free’ childcare in NYC for 2-year-olds, costing N.Y. extra $1.7B annually

New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, have announced plans to provide affordable childcare for kids under 5-years-old across the state of New York and “free” childcare specifically for 2-year-olds in the Big Apple.

(Background) New York Attorney General Letitia James leaves the Walter E. Hoffman United States Courthouse following an arraignment hearing on October 24, 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) / (L) George Soros, Founder and Chairman of the Open Society Foundations (OLIVIER HOSLET/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: Soros family sent Letitia James over $71k in direct campaign donations since 2019

Liberal billionaire George Soros and his family have donated over $71,000 in campaign funds to New York Attorney General Letitia James since 2019, according to a New York Post report.

(L) New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference to announce new subway safety measures at NYCTA Rail Control Center on March 6, 2024 in New York City. Hochul announced that 1,000 New York State Police, MTAPD and the New York National Guard will be used to support the NYPD in conducting bag checks. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images) / (Background) The iconic Empire State Building (L) stands out on the Manhattan skyline with The Statue of Liberty in the foreground, seen at night from Bayonne, New Jersey, on August 15, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

New York: Gov. Hochul set to sign bill legalizing doctor-assisted suicide

New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that she intends to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law early next year, which would make New York the latest U.S. state to allow terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to request life-ending medication from physicians.

ARLINGTON, VA - DECEMBER 08: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy (R) speaks alongside Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a conference discussing the launch of the "Make Travel Family Friendly Again" campaign at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 08, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The campaign's focus is to incentivize family-friendly resources at airports. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Audit: Over half of New York commercial licenses violate federal law

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned New York to stop granting trucking licenses to illegal aliens or risk losing $73 million in highway aid.

(Background) WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 6: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) listens to a a question from a reporter during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on November 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Eric Lee/Getty Images) / (R) New York City Council member Chi Ossé. (Photo via: x.com/CMChiOsse)

Democratic socialist Chi Ossé files FEC paperwork, positioning him to launch campaign against House Minority Leader Jeffries

Chi Ossé, a Democratic socialist and New York City Councilmember for Brooklyn’s 36th District, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to establish a congressional exploratory committee for the state’s 8th Congressional District — positioning him to launch a 2026 Democrat primary challenge against incumbent Hakeem Jeffries.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Stefanik announces run for N.Y. Governor: ‘Make N.Y. affordable and safe again’

New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik has announced that she is entering the race to become New York’s next governor, challenging incumbent Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul.