Kathy Hochul: “Here's why we're here today. To ask, are we really still free? Are people still free to live where they want to live?…”

Because we need local cops hunting down criminals, not kindergartners. Breaking up drug rings, not breaking up families. Arresting gun runners, not grandmas.

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.

The far West Side of Manhattan has a storied history as a vibrant, inclusive community, and this proposal will carry that legacy forward by building for a more affordable future.

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.