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Feb 8, 2026, 12:35 PM

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Gov. Kathy Hochul, sat down for a wide-ranging conversation with News 12's senior political reporter Tara Rosenblum for her first interview since naming a new running mate - former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

She answered questions about Mayor Zohran Mamdani's endorsement, her philosophy on taxes and fighting crime in the state and her presumptive opponent in the upcoming gubernatorial election, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

Full show on YouTube:

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