Kathy Hochul: “We value public service.”

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.

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.

Anyone who tries to tear that apart will be met with the full force of the law.

I'm grateful to the FBI for leading this investigation and to the New York State Police for their work to apprehend this dangerous individual.