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Affordability Battle Shapes NY Governor’s Race | New York City News
New York’s gubernatorial race is boiling down to one issue: affordability. Governor Kathy Hochul, currently polling ahead, faces mounting pressure as voters grapple with rising costs from gas to groceries. Challenger Bruce Blakeman is advised to double down on this message—mirroring how crime once defined elections—but risks alienating voters with his ties to Trump, whose policies clash with affordability themes. Both sides are navigating internal party tensions: Democrats plan to link Blakeman to Trump as a strategy, while Hochul pushes unity despite ideological divides. The debate even…
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