“I want to be clear — this shutdown is a choice,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday. “In putting Donald Trump first, they put New Yorkers last.”
Thousands of federal workers furloughed. Food aid and veterans’ benefits at risk. Even the light in the Statue of Liberty’s torch could go dark now that the federal government has shut down.
With Lady Liberty in the background, New York’s top Democrats rallied in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday against the impact of the shutdown — and placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of congressional Republicans.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said Republicans had sold out their constituents by refusing to negotiate with Democrats who wanted to extend expiring health care su
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