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With help from Shawn Ness Daytime TV, meet Gov. Kathy Hochul. The governor made her first appearance on “The View” this morning, a brief respite from the ongoing scut work of the state budget negotiations in Albany. It was a chance for her to demonstrate on the midday political gabfest her personal side to a

With help from Shawn Ness Boosting penalties for people who assault retail workers is running into the state budget buzzsaw. Legislative Democrats have formally rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to make it a felony for assaulting a retail worker, a reflection of how the party remains split over criminal justice issues and how to address