Gov. Kathy Hochul has spent $66 million of taxpayer money on grants to radical left-wing groups that conduct overt political operations to defund the police, close prisons, abolish ICE, decriminalize prostitution, promote open borders, target minors with transgender ideology, promote anti-Israel extremism, impose crippling climate mandates on new housing — and increase taxation to pay for it all.
An examination of 13,000 grants since Hochul took office in 2021 shows a massive investment in far-left causes, with $66 million paid so far and almost $50 million promised for a total contract value of $113 million.
“Our tax dollars should go towards fighting criminals, not helping them,” says Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), the leading GOP candidate in the 2026 gubernatorial race, who has been steadily gaining ground on the unpopular Hochul in recent polls.
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