Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Kathy Hochul

Could a new "green" amendment to the state constitution be used to block a dense development?

State’s ‘Green Amendment’ Evoked in Lawsuit Against Two Bridges Mega-Development

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 22, 2022 | No Comments

Will the court rule against urban development — which by definition is far more polluting than, say, an open field of trees — or rule in favor of it on the grounds that dense housing is better for the environment than sprawl?

Voters who also use the subway backed Gov. Hochul by overwhelming margins. Photo: Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

ANALYSIS: Subway Riders Backed Hochul By Widest Margins; Now Governor Better Deliver

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 21, 2022 | No Comments

They had her back, so now she better have theirs. New Yorkers who actually ride the subway supported Gov. Hochul by a much wider margin than her overall 69.5 to 30.3 election victory in the city over Republican Lee Zeldin.

Assembly Member Amanda Septimo at Thursday's transit funding rally. Photo: Dave Colon

Legislators and Advocates Press Case For MTA Rescue And Six-Minute Service

By Dave Colon | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

With an eye on next year's budget process starting in January, state legislators and transit advocates began their push for more money for the MTA so the agency doesn't fly off the fiscal cliff and cut service and raise fares.

There's Steve Roth and his headwinds. Photo: Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

Thursday’s Headlines: Strong Headwinds, Weak Streetscape Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Nov 3, 2022 | No Comments

Yesterday's big story was the announcement by Steve Roth of the cash-strapped real estate giant Vornado that its plans to develop skyscrapers around Penn Station had been put on hold for a while. Plus other news.

Behold, the airy future promised for the new Penn Station. Graphic: MTA

The Explainer: Why a New Penn Station Leaves So Many People So Angry

By Dave Colon | Jul 27, 2022 | No Comments

Why are so many smart people and groups throwing around words like "corruption" and "handout" and something smelly that "undermines public trust" when discussing the Penn Station project.? Let the Explainer explain it all for you...

There are less expensive ways to solve the problem of Penn Station. Photo: Glugalug/Wikimedia Commons

OPINION: Gov. Hochul’s Penn Station Plan is Flawed from a Transit Perspective

By Liam Blank | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments

Train capacity can be increased without even expanding Penn Station — but the state doesn't seem to care.

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