Karen DeWitt
Albany ReporterKaren DeWitt is Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of 10 public radio stations in New York State. WBFO listeners are accustomed to hearing DeWitt’s insightful coverage throughout the day, including expanded reports on Morning Edition.
DeWitt is a past recipient of the prestigious Walter T. Brown Memorial award for excellence in journalism, from the Legislative Correspondents Association, and was named Media Person of the Year by the Women’s Press Club of New York State.
DeWitt has served as a panelist for numerous political debates, including the 2014 gubernatorial debate sponsored by WNED|WBFO
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Gov. Kathy Hochul says she does not believe healthcare workers in New York should be able to cite a religious exemption to avoid getting the COVID-19 vaccine. She also imposed new mask mandates in day care and child care facilities, as well as state-run health programs. -
A report by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found 1 million New York households, or 14%, still have no access to the internet, and many in rural areas have limited access to inadequate services.
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An alleged leak to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo from someone inside JCOPE, the state’s ethics agency, about a private vote regarding alleged misconduct by one of his top aides was referred for a criminal investigation to the Attorney General’s Office Thursday.
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New York has its first Democratic candidate for governor next year, and she already has a leg up: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, soon to be acting governor after Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned this week, said Thursday that she plans to seek a full term in next year’s election.
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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, in her first remarks since Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he’s resigning, said she intends to be a fighter for New York.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under intense pressure to step down after the state attorney general released an exhaustive report detailing multiple allegations of sexual harassment.
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It’s a big reversal of fortune for the once powerful Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who just over a year ago was admired by millions when he was the de facto national leader of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he is resigning from office, effective Aug. 24, saying that he did not want to face weeks and months of political and legal fighting over multiple scandals including the sexual harassment of 11 women.
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Here’s a closer look at Kathy Hochul, the state’s little-known but second-highest-ranking elected official, who will be New York’s first female chief executive when she replaces Cuomo.
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One of the 11 women who the New York State attorney general found was sexually harassed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has come forward publicly to detail her accusation that the governor groped her and made other unwanted advances.
