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It’s less than three weeks until New York state’s primary for governor, and so far, it seems the contest is Governor Kathy Hochul’s to lose. While she’s ahead of her two challengers, Hochul does have some potential vulnerabilities.

NEW YORK — The two Democrats challenging New York Gov. Kathy Hochuls bid to keep her job criticized her Tuesday for her past backing from the National Rifle Association and

There was little consensus among the three candidates during Tuesday night's debate. Then the moderator asked about ghosts.

The Democratic rivals of Gov. Kathy Hochul sought to attack her on varied issues, from the funding of a Buffalo Bills stadium to a decade-old endorsement from the N.R.A.

There was little cross talk or active arguing, but Williams and Suozzi stayed sharp in their critiques of Hochul’s nine short months in office.

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-L.I.) and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams will have a chance to appeal directly to voters and differentiate themselves from the sitting governor with just three weeks left ahead of the June 28 contest and only eleven days before early voting begins June 18.

While some politicians change their tune, one candidate delivered a pitch-perfect answer to a question about his favorite song while his New York gubernatorial rivals were dismissed as "cowards" for refusing to sing.

Tom Suozzi and Jumaane Williams — the two Democrats challenging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's bid to keep her job — criticized her for her past backing from the NRA and the deal she reached to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer money on a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills.

A Q&A with the new lieutenant governor, campaigning in Harlem.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s two opponents came out swinging against her, often putting the governor on the defensive.