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    Kathy Hochul

    57th Governor of New York

    Governor, State of New York

    Background

    Kathy Hochul is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York.

    She took office on August 24, 2021, after Andrew Cuomo resigned.

    She is a member of the Democratic Party and New York's first female governor.

    Key facts

    Office
    57th governor of New York, since August 24, 2021source
    Born
    August 27, 1958, in Buffalo, New Yorksource
    Degrees
    Syracuse University, 1980; Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, 1984source
    2022 election
    Won a full term in 2022 against Republican nominee and U.S. Representative Lee Zeldinsource
    U.S. House service
    2011 to 2013, New York's 26th congressional districtsource

    WYDE coverage of Kathy Hochul

    WYDE Newsroom has published 3 articles about Kathy Hochul, from Jul 8, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026. Kathy Hochul is a named leader in 2 stories and the regulator in 1 story. The most recent is New York Investigates More Than 100 Adult Day Care Providers Over Suspected Medicaid Fraud.

    Healthcare

    New York Investigates More Than 100 Adult Day Care Providers Over Suspected Medicaid Fraud

    New York and federal investigators are examining more than 100 social adult day care providers. An audit the FBI cited found Medicaid paid roughly $2.4 billion for the service from January 2019 through October 2024.

    Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Legal

    New York Sues Kalshi and Says Its Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling

    Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against KalshiEX on July 31, asking a state court to shut the platform down, force it to forfeit its gains, and pay fines equal to three times what it made in New York.

    Aug 2, 2026 · 3 min read · Regulator

    Food Policy

    New York Opens $10 Million in Food Bank Infrastructure Grants Today

    Applications for the NY PLATES capital grant program open July 8 and close August 20, offering food banks and emergency food programs funding for cold storage, trucks, and facility construction as federal nutrition cuts bite.

    Jul 8, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Reported alongside Kathy Hochul

    Sources

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