Michael Goodwin: Hochul is running scared from the pied-à-terre tax —but her prints are all over the proposed disaster
You can follow politics for decades and never see an elected official run away from a problem faster than Gov. Hochul did Monday.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from NY Post says: You can follow politics for decades and never see an elected official run away from a problem faster than Gov. Hochul did Monday.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Aug 12, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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