Rebecca C. Lewis

4 days ago | cityandstateny.com | Rebecca C. Lewis

Almost immediately after Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado posted his gubernatorial campaign launch video on social media, endorsements came pouring in. Not for him, though. Instead, Democratic elected officials raced to support Gov. Kathy Hochul, his boss and the incumbent he’s now trying to unseat. Delgado has been laying the groundwork for his expected run for governor for several months, at least since February when he announced he would not be on Hochul’s ticket next year as her lieutenant governor.

5 days ago | cityandstateny.com | Austin Jefferson |Rebecca C. Lewis

After months of speculation, Lt. Gov Antonio Delgado officially entered the Democratic primary for governor on Monday, fresh off a public split with Gov. Kathy Hochul and a roundabout town hall tour of the state. Sources told City & State that Delgado’s nascent campaign has already reached out to important stakeholders and progressive groups like the New York Working Families Party, Citizen Action of New York and New York Communities for Change as he positions himself for a run to Hochul’s left.

5 days ago | cityandstateny.com | Rebecca C. Lewis

President Donald Trump has long been in the crosshairs of various New York lawsuits and investigations. But now that he’s back in office, he has been able to turn the tables on the state with federal lawsuits and investigations of his own. Four months into his second term, the Trump administration has already sued the state more than once and launched several probes into state policy as part of its retaliatory actions against blue states with liberal policies.

5 days ago | cityandstateny.com | Rebecca C. Lewis

Recently, a 16-year-old teen in Utica came out to their parents, a decision that resulted in the teen losing their home after their parents kicked them out. Couchsurfing and hitchhiking for newly homeless LGBTQ+ kids is not uncommon, but in a blue state like New York, one might think they’d have access to more support than those from deep red parts of the country. However, that’s not always the case upstate. Utica didn’t have an LGBTQ+ center, so the teen needed to look elsewhere.

1 week ago | cityandstateny.com | Rebecca C. Lewis

On the heels of the state Senate once again passing legislation aimed at reducing packaging waste in New York, environmental advocates are sending a letter to members of the Assembly signed by over 100 faith leaders urging them to make the measure law. Although the bill has gained momentum and support over the past two years, it still faces strong opposition from the plastics industry and business leaders, who have upped their lobbying over the past several months.