kathy hochul, Inmate and New Leader

Hochul calls for firing of 14 officers after inmate death at NY prison
Robert Brooks was serving a 12-year sentence at the Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica. He died after an encounter with officers at the prison.
Hochul Installs New Leader at Prison Where Inmate Was Fatally Beaten
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York moved to try to contain the fallout from the death of Robert Brooks, in which 14 corrections workers have been implicated.
Marcy prison leader out as Hochul pledges sweeping changes
Hochul orders DOCCS to expedite use of body cameras in wake of the alleged fatal beating of Robert L. Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility.
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul appoints new leader for prison after inmate death
The governor directed leaders to implement changes to protect the safety and well-being of all correctional personnel and incarcerated people.
Hochul replaces leader of Marcy prison after guards brutally beat inmate
Gov. Kathy Hochul, center, speaks with Daniel Martuscello III, right, the commissioner of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, during a visit to the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul
Hochul replaces superintendent after death of inmate in upstate prison
She also ordered $400 million be spent for "fixed and body-worn cameras" across all state prison facilities and the hiring of more investigators to respond to complaints.

Gov. Hochul demands answers

Crime down, no major scandals, but Gov. Hochul enters 2025 with lagging poll numbers
The governor will soon outline an agenda for the 2025 legislative session that some analysts and Democrats say will be ...
Tone-deaf cheerleading for congestion pricing shows how truly out of touch Hochul is (opinion)
Congestion pricing is one of the most unpopular policies ever foisted on New Yorkers. But Hochul to the point of utter tone ...
Hochul signs law inspired by I-81 in Syracuse to ban new schools near highways
New York will ban the construction of new schools within 500 feet of a highway after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law inspired ...
Hochul's polluters pay bill could result in regressive costs for working families: economists
Gov. Kathy Hochul signing a bill to charge oil and gas companies $75 billion for fossil fuel pollution could increase costs for New Yorkers.
N.Y. Gov. Hochul orders flags to half-staff: Here is why
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that flags will be flown at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100.
Gov. Kathy Hochul ripped for ‘tone-deaf’ tweet about improved subway safety after sleeping straphanger fatally lit on fire
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was ripped for a “tone-deaf” tweet bragging about her subway safety improvements mere hours after ...
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Local elected officials issue joint statement expressing concern over Hochul visit
Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, Assemblyman Brian Miller, and Senator Joseph Griffo issued a joint statement expressing ...