Kathy Hochul

The alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored.

The allegations were extremely concerning and serious.

Let me be clear: my most urgent concern is the well-being of my 8.3 million constituents who live in New York City.

The state had heard from residents reporting receiving SMS text messages attempting to collect tolls.

That said, the alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored.

I recognize the immense responsibility I hold as governor and the constitutional powers granted to this office. In the 235 years of New York State history, these powers have never been utilized to remove a duly-elected mayor; overturning…

If they feel unable to serve in City Hall at this time, that raises serious questions about the long-term future of this Mayoral administration.

It is cruel and petty.

This move is cruel and petty.

Louisiana has changed their laws, but that has no bearing on the laws here in the state of New York. Doctors take an oath to protect their patients. I took an oath of office to protect all New Yorkers, and I will uphold not only our…

The change is cruel and petty.

Louisiana changed their laws, but that has no bearing on the laws here in the state of New York.

We have taken all the steps we can to protect this doctor, to continue allowing her to continue practicing what we believe is reproductive health, which I believe is an essential right.

I will not be signing an extradition order that came from the governor of Louisiana. Not now, not ever.

I have to do what’s smart, what’s right, and I’m consulting with other leaders in government at this time.

This is cruel and petty.

This is not supposed to happen in our system of justice. The Bondi administration in that Department of Justice is already showing they’re corrupt.

I cannot, as the governor of this state, have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction.

The allegations are extremely concerning and serious, but I cannot as the governor of this state have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other people are saying right now.

I will not be coming there... I did not want to go down there and give any credibility to this brazen attempt.

I did not want to go down there and give any credibility to this brazen attempt to have our laws undermined by the federal government.

We expect Pam Bondi's worthless, publicity-driven lawsuit to be a total failure, just like all the others.

The law has been upheld by the courts time and again.

I will do everything I can to protect this doctor and allow her to continue the work that she's doing that is so essential.

I will never under any circumstances turn this doctor over to the state of Louisiana under any extradition request.