Kathy Hochul
ON THE RECORD · 26 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“without conflict or bias.”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Hochul's order appointing James as special prosecutor cited concerns that the alleged incident could not be investigated locally without conflict or bias.
“I'm talking about my record right now,”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Hochul responded that she was talking about her own record during the exchange with Blakeman.
“I have a right to answer this one because this is so absurd. I have said, from the president on down, I said, New York is not a sanctuary for criminals, not a sanctuary for criminals. Full stop.”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Hochul rebutted Blakeman's sanctuary state claims, stating New York is not a sanctuary for criminals.
“Alright, you got two votes,”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Hochul dismissed Blakeman's mention of his two endorsements from liberal Democrats.
“He promised to cut energy costs. He promised to cut down grocery costs. And you know what? Everything has happened under your friend, Donald Trump, who you are the president of the fan club for Donald Trump. It's absurd how adoring you are of him. My gosh,”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Hochul attacked Blakeman for his support of Donald Trump amid rising energy and grocery costs.
“So he basically says in the state of New York, he'd be fine if ICE agents shoot into cars, shoot guns into vehicles, not knowing who's inside and could have killed a 5-year-old child. If that doesn't shock the conscience of everybody — and it should shock his conscience as well — that he says, that's OK, that's how ICE is supposed to do it,”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Hochul accused Blakeman of being unwilling to condemn ICE shooting into a vehicle that could have killed a 5-year-old child.
“Well, what he has done is raise gasoline prices and energy prices and the cost of tariffs have driven up everything in the state. If you bought groceries lately, my God, the people are suffering. And that didn't have to be the case. Why are we at war with the rest of the world?”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Hochul blamed Trump's tariffs and policies for driving up gasoline, energy, and grocery prices in the state.
“I'll tell you what. I oversee over 500 policing agencies in the state of New York, over half a million arrests every year. That's not how you conduct yourself. ICE is out of control. It's out of control in Nassau County.”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Hochul cited her oversight of over 500 policing agencies and said ICE is out of control in Nassau County.
“outrage on behalf of New Yorkers”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-08 · reported 2026-10-09
Hochul said she spoke to President Trump about the shooting and expressed outrage on behalf of New Yorkers.
“New Yorkers have witnessed far too many acts of violence by a rogue federal agency and untrained agents that operate with impunity,”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hochul criticized federal officials, saying New Yorkers had witnessed too many acts of violence by a rogue federal agency operating with impunity.
“I also asked that any body camera footage of the shooting be released to the public so we can establish the facts and get to the truth.”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-08 · reported 2026-10-09
Hochul said she asked President Trump that body camera footage of the shooting be released to the public.
“This young woman had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable, and then at every turn she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her.”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-02 · reported 2026-10-02
Hochul expressed outrage that local prosecutors did not interview the accuser themselves in the Cornell rape case.
“If someone is too intoxicated to consent it should not matter if they chose to use drugs or alcohol,”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-02 · reported 2026-10-02
Hochul vowed to close a loophole that prevents prosecutors from pursuing rape charges when the victim has voluntarily consumed drugs or alcohol.
“This has, in turn, undercut my faith, and the public’s faith, in the district attorney’s ability to effectively investigate and prosecute thecase at this time,”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-02
Hochul appointed New York attorney general Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate an alleged gang-rape at Cornell University, citing concerns about the local district attorney's handling of the case.
“Voluntary intoxication is not a licence for gang rape.”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-02 · reported 2026-10-02
Hochul added this remark while calling for changes to New York's rape laws regarding voluntary intoxication.
“By running an unlicensed gambling operation, Polymarket has done more than just knowingly violate state law, they have put New Yorkers at risk, especially those underage who are most vulnerable to problem gaming,”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24
Hochul said in a statement that Polymarket's unlicensed gambling operation put New Yorkers at risk, especially underage users vulnerable to problem gaming.
“American families continue to suffer because of it.”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Hochul said American families continue to suffer because of Trump treating allies as enemies.
“New York won’t be calling it that,”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-28
Hochul responded on X to Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," saying New York would continue using the old name.
“treating our allies as enemies”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Hochul criticized Trump's trade war with Canada earlier in the week, saying the president is treating allies as enemies.
“won't be calling it”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27
Hochul said her state, the sole US state bordering Lake Ontario, won't be calling it Lake America.
“Needlessly picking fights with our allies and raising prices here at home. That’s Trump’s economic policy in a nutshell,”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Hochul criticized Trump's tariff policies in a social media post.
“Earlier this year, amid a rise in political violence and threats against public officials, we took steps to strengthen security at the State Capitol and across state government.”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Hochul noted that the state had recently strengthened security at the Capitol amid rising political violence.
“While there is no immediate threat at this time, we will continue working closely with our law enforcement partners to protect New Yorkers and keep our communities safe,”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Hochul commented on capitol security measures following Bowie's arrest.
“I'm grateful to the FBI for leading this investigation and to the New York State Police for their work to apprehend this dangerous individual,”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Governor Hochul thanked the FBI and New York State Police for their work on the case in a post on X.
“disaster relief should not be political.”
Kathy Hochul · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-29
Hochul believes disaster relief should not be political, as relayed by her spokesperson Matt Janiszewski.
“The bottom line is that progress shouldn’t arrive with a higher utility bill, deleted water supply or noise pollution, so we have no choice but to address these challenges created by these massive facilities,”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-07-14 · reported 2026-07-14
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing a moratorium on hyperscale data centers and spoke at a signing ceremony in Brooklyn.