Kathy Hochul: “There is no reason why ICE agents need to have a mask on. Other federal agents do not.”

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI announced the arrest of an individual who allegedly plotted an attack on the New York State Capitol. I'm grateful to the FBI for leading this investigation and to the New York State Police for…

The federal government has basically been dismantling all the protections that we've come to rely on to protect this core essence of our democracy.

Because New York is the kind of state that wants to not just be first, but be the first to get it right. So what we do here will certainly be a model for other states.

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.