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Hochul takes direct hit at Bruce Blakeman with new anti-ICE proposal — but denies playing politics
ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul took a direct hit at her GOP election opponent Bruce Blakeman Friday as she unveiled new anti-ICE proposals, including one to end existing agreements between local and federal law enforcement.
The answer is still “no,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not seem to be taking “no” for an answer on his push for the state to raise taxes. Last week, Hochul told the mayor and his budget team they needed to demonstrate how they would bring the city books into balance,
Officials have signaled that there could be amendments after a previous attempt faced swift backlash from environmental groups.
Kath is mad at Zoh’s tax math. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “tax the rich” refrain is getting on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nerves — with sources saying she views his warnings that the city faces a $12 billion budget hole as an underhanded ploy to push his socialist dreams.