New York Gov. Kathy Hochul confronts a rising populist tide
ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to center her reelection campaign on the cost of living. Doing so is putting her at odds with both the populist left and a resurgent Republican right. She faces left-flank pressure to raise taxes on rich people so that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s expensive…