The constituent questions Gov. Hochul didn't answer

WNYC News

In an almost-monthly series called "Ask the Gov," Gov. Kathy Hochul responds to questions from the public. Her office collects them through an online form, which asks people to submit their first name, age and location along with their inquiry. Then Hochul flips through and answers them straight to the camera.

But what about the questions shehasn’t answered?

Through an open-records request, Gothamist obtained the full list of more than 600 submissions Hochul’s office received as it was launching the series in April and May. Taken together, they provide a window into New York voters' minds at a time when a heated presidential race was on the horizon and a freshly minted budget showed Hochul and state lawmakers’ spending priorities. And they reveal which inquiries the governor declined to address — or, in one case, altered before answering.