Promises made, deportation a mess

The 2026 gubernatorial race in New York is already quite the roller coaster ride as Rep. Elise Stefanik looks to be clearing the GOP field for a run while columnist Dan Janison reminds us of the all-too-common estranged dynamic between governors and their elected lieutenants. Early last week, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado made official his intent to take on his boss Gov. Kathy Hochul. Local union leader Brian Schneck argues in a guest essay that Hochul's $400 rebate check isn’t enough to make New York affordable and offers his own proposals.

Meanwhile, Suffolk County and East Hampton were bewildered by their inclusion on the Department of Homeland Security’s naughty list, only to have DHS say “never mind” a few days later, the latest botched immigration enforcement effort. And just in time for Pride Month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy to rename a ship that honored a former Long Islander who was a leader in the gay rights movement. Columnist Randi F. Marshall makes it clear that timing is everything.

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