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Vetted coverage of Governor Hochul's administration, grouped by day. Every item names its publication and carries a source-credibility tier — Tier 1 primary/wire, Tier 2 established outlet, Tier 3 secondary. No spin; each story links to its original source.

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Sep 24, 2026

Spectrum News NY1 (Dan Rivoli)TIER 2

Blakeman picks up an endorsement from former Queens Council Member Bob Holden and pitches himself as a "pro-choice Republican" Democrats can back; Hochul campaign calls the endorsement phony, noting Holden has run on the GOP line

Published Sept. 23 (7:50 PM ET), after the prior refresh window. Campaign stop at Middle Village Bagels in Queens. Blakeman repeated his claims that NY utility bills are 70% above the national average and that Hochul approved 48 rate hikes (campaign claims, not independently verified here). Holden said opposition to the Interborough Express and the housing that would come with it could be turned into Blakeman votes. Hochul spokesman Ryan Radulovacki: "earn your support, don't fake it." NY1 cites Independent Voter Project data: Democrats 47.6% vs. Republicans 22.6% of registered voters.

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Aug 30, 2026

Spectrum News NY1 (Bernadette Hogan)TIER 2

Campaign week wrap: Hochul opens a Queens field office attacking Blakeman on Medicaid and data centers; Blakeman works the State Fair

NY1's week recap adds two stops not previously logged: Hochul headlined the opening of a campaign office in Jamaica, Queens, telling Democrats Blakeman "supports the cuts in Medicaid" and "data centers in every single community," while Blakeman campaigned at the State Fair Friday saying Hochul is "not backing our farmers" and calling New York "the most overtaxed state in America." Marist's Lee Miringoff frames Blakeman's Trump tightrope and Hochul's downstate-governor burden. Hochul spokeswoman Sarafina Chitika responded to Blakeman's "computer" ad: "The Governor misspoke, immediately apologized, and got back to work."