Thursday, September 18, 2025
By Robert Chartuk
Making a stop at LI Patriot Radio, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik pulled no punches on New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Expected to announce a gubernatorial run after November’s election, the Saratoga County Republican criticized the governor’s policies on public safety, bail reform, and immigration. “Kathy Hochul clearly doesn’t care about Suffolk County. She just bent the knee to this anti-police, anti-Semitic agenda that will destroy public safety.”
The Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership raked Hochul over the coals for endorsing Zohar Mamdani, an avowed Communist, for New York Mayor. Not a shoe-in for reelection after her narrow defeat by Shirley’s Lee Zeldin in 2022, Hochul is facing her lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, in a Democrat primary next year. Mandani did not return the favor and declined to endorse the embattled governor.
Stefanik highlighted her work on behalf of veterans, citing her decade-long record of representing the 21st Congressional District, which is home to a large military population. “We’ve delivered millions of dollars to veterans through the VA, but New York State continues to put them last,” she said. “Billions are going to illegal immigrants, while those who served our country are left behind.”
She emphasized initiatives to help military families transition to civilian life, including licensing reforms for veterans entering technical trades. “New York is one of the hardest states in the country to translate military experience into workforce credentials. We have to do better.”
Stefanik criticized Hochul for mismanaging Medicaid and other state programs, calling for greater accountability and improved services. She voted to pass President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, delivering the largest tax cut in U.S. history.
Stefanik blamed Hochul’s support of cashless bail for the rise in crime across the state. “Democrats prioritize criminals over law-abiding New Yorkers,” she said, warning that the governor’s embrace of defunding the police and other pro-criminal policies endangers communities statewide.
Stefanik praised Suffolk voters for their engagement on political issues. “We have one last opportunity to save our state,” she noted.
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