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New York officials are bracing for any potential downpours and punishing winds brought by Hurricane Lee, as it lumbers toward the northeast coast. According to the National Hurricane Center, Lee is currently a Category 3 storm, carrying heavy rains and wind speeds over 100 mph. Gov. Hochul said the state has set up a storm watch center and dispatched 50 National Guard soldiers to vulnerable

Mask mandates in New York City public schools will remain in effect, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday, a day after a Long Island judge ruled against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide mask requirement.

During a morning radio appearance, Adams labeled the ruling “unfortunate” and said the Big Apple plans to maintain masking rules in public schools.

“I believe it’s unfortunate that it was

Gov. Kathy Hochul stunningly said she didn’t know why it’s “so important” to lock up criminals when confronted by Republican challenger Lee Zeldin over the state’s controversial bail reform law during their first and only debate Tuesday night.

Zeldin, who’s pledged to declare a crime emergency and suspend cashless bail if elected, brought up the issue midway through the televised face-

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will make history as the female governor of New York, on Sunday vowed to uphold integrity in her administration after Andrew Cuomo resigned following the state attorney general’s investigation that found he sexually harassed multiple women.

“It won’t be difficult for me. Everyone who has known my career over 27 years of elected office knows that I