Kathy Hochul: “Don’t panic, everybody. Let the process play out, let the voters decide and then we’ll deal with it.”

I would say what changed was talking to the localities and realizing they don't have the negotiating ability...

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.

We stand firm in our belief that masked agents do not make New York safer and our offices are reviewing all legal options at this time.

We understand the power of AI, but I don't want our young people to feel that this innovation is leaving them behind. They have to be part of it.