Overview
- A new Siena poll shows Gov. Kathy Hochul at 49% favorability and leading Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman 54% to 28% among registered voters.
- ICE is viewed unfavorably by 67% of New Yorkers, with majorities opposing its current tactics and the idea of sending more agents to New York City.
- Hochul proposes ending local 287(g) agreements and limiting ICE access to schools, hospitals and places of worship without a judicial warrant, while saying police can still cooperate on criminal cases.
- Blakeman accepted the Conservative Party ballot line in Albany and courted right-wing voters by highlighting ties to President Trump and attacking state climate mandates.
- Defending Nassau’s ICE cooperation, Blakeman would not rule out suing or refusing to comply if the state ends 287(g), while Hochul says municipalities must follow the law and the attorney general would enforce it.