{"id":1712786,"date":"2022-10-27T06:30:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T10:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1712786"},"modified":"2022-10-27T07:20:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T11:20:45","slug":"ny-gov-hochul-avoids-press-after-asking-lee-zeldin-why-crimes-such-a-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-hochul-avoids-press-after-asking-lee-zeldin-why-crimes-such-a-big-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Gov Hochul Avoids Press After Asking Lee Zeldin Why Crime\u2019s Such a Big Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fny-gov-hochul-avoids-press-after-asking-lee-zeldin-why-crimes-such-a-big-deal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1712786&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul used the old \u201cbait and switch\u201d to<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/25\/hochul-baffled-when-zeldin-talks-jailing-criminals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0avoid post-debate questions<\/a>\u00a0from the city\u2019s press corps on Wednesday \u2014 luring reporters away from a campaign event in Brooklyn and then ducking out a back door.<\/p>\n<p>The sneaky strategy unfolded just hours after Hochul\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/25\/ny-governor-debate-live-updates-kathy-hochul-vs-lee-zeldin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first and only face-off<\/a>\u00a0with Republican challenger Lee Zeldin, during which the incumbent Democrat stunningly said she couldn\u2019t understand why it\u2019s \u201cso important\u201d to lock up criminals.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the controversial remark, Hochul stumped for votes at the RAICES Times Plaza Neighborhood Senior Center, where she individually chatted up about 30 people as they ate lunch in the basement cafeteria.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul then gave a brief speech in which she\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/24\/kathy-hochul-dismisses-nyer-concerns-on-violent-crime-wave-as-sense-of-fear\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeated a frequent talking point<\/a>\u00a0about the seizure of 8,000 firearms across the state since January, following her establishment of the Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns.<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, campaign\u00a0spokesperson Jen Goodman directed reporters to the building\u2019s lobby for a Q&#038;A session with the Democratic governor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Hochul never appeared and Goodman instead told the crowd she was headed to another event in Manhattan and said anyone who wanted to ask her questions should go there.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hochul-4.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin during a debate.\" class=\"wp-image-24411802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-4.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-4.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-4.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>NY Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Lee Zeldin participated in their first and only debate on Oct. 25, 2022.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Mary Altaffer\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reporters raced out to try to catch Hochul but only managed to spot her black SUV as it drove off.<\/p>\n<p>Goodman later said that a \u201csecurity threat\u201d led to the cancellation of the Q&#038;A session.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the campaign\u2019s stop in Brooklyn, Gov. Hochul met with voters and delivered remarks prior to two protesters entering the facility and disrupting the intended gaggle space,\u201d she said in a written statement afterward.<\/p>\n<p>The Post saw a\u00a0lone protester enter the lobby and stand silently with a placard urging the governor to sign the \u201cForeclosure Abuse Prevention Act,\u201d which passed both chambers of the Legislature in May.<\/p>\n<p>The well-dressed man engaged in a brief conversation with the building\u2019s receptionist after the worker approached but no one took any action to get him to leave.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hochul-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gov. Hochul arriving at the RAICES Times Plaza Neighborhood Senior Center.\" class=\"wp-image-24411855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-1-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-1-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-1-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>After the debate with Zeldin, Hochul sought votes at the RAICES Times Plaza Neighborhood Senior Center. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefan Jeremiah for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In Manhattan, Hochul gave a 10-minute speech to the Civil Service Employees Association\u2019s\u00a0annual delegates\u2019 meeting at the Sheraton New York Times Square hotel.<\/p>\n<p>On her way out of the ballroom, Hochul refused to speak with five reporters from The Post and other news organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul\u2019s campaign spokeswoman later said the\u00a0governor didn\u2019t hold a Q&#038;A session at the hotel because there weren\u2019t enough journalists\u00a0present but didn\u2019t immediately answer when asked how many were needed.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Hochul held a news conference about COVID-19 at her Manhattan office but wasn\u2019t asked about her debate gaffe in saying, \u201cI don\u2019t know why that\u2019s so important to you\u201d after Zeldin questioned why she \u201chasn\u2019t talked about locking up anyone committing any crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked how she felt about her performance, however, Hochul responded, \u201cI feel good about how I did the debate last night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was able to show the incredible, the credible differences of opinion on every issue that really matters to people and including the issue we\u2019re talking about right now, [which] is that there is no tough-on-crime strategy that does not include being tough on illegal guns,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__header\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"button inline-slideshow__nav inline-slideshow__nav--prev inline-slideshow__nav--disabled\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Previous<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"button inline-slideshow__nav inline-slideshow__nav--next\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Next<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-2-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"A picture of Gov. Hochul greeting residents at a senior center in Brooklyn.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-2-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-2-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-2-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-2-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-2-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGov. Hochul greeted residents at a senior center in Brooklyn. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Stefan Jeremiah for NY Post<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-3.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"A picture of Gov. Hochul speaking to residents at a senior center in Brooklyn.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-3.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-3.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-3.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-3.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/hochul-3.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGov. Hochul spoke to the residents of the Spanish speaking senior center. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Stefan Jeremiah for NY Post<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Zeldin attacked Hochul during a campaign appearance in Queens, where he said her \u201cso important\u201d remark \u201cproves that she isn\u2019t in touch with the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt proves that she doesn\u2019t represent the people because it should be first and foremost in her mind,\u201d the outgoing US representative from Long Island said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf she wants to represent New Yorkers, if she cares about New Yorkers, she would have her finger on the pulse and she wouldn\u2019t have to make that point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe wouldn\u2019t have to think it in her head, let alone say it out loud,\u201d he added.\u00a0Zeldin also mocked Hochul\u2019s recent announcement of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/22\/kathy-hochul-eric-adams-plan-to-add-over-1k-cops-to-nyc-subways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subway safety program<\/a>\u00a0dubbed \u201cCops, Cameras, and Care.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s not talking about the fourth \u2018c\u2019 \u2014 cuffs,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul used the old \u201cbait and switch\u201d to\u00a0avoid post-debate questions\u00a0from the city\u2019s press corps on Wednesday \u2014 luring reporters away from a campaign event in Brooklyn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1712789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1712786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1712786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1712786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1712786\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1712789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1712786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1712786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1712786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}