New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters about legislation passed during a special legislative session, in the Red Room at the state Capitol, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Albany, New York. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s selection of a chief judge of New York by Dec. 23 will require navigating political crosswinds.
The Democratic-controlled Senate is charged with confirming the pick, and its second-highest ranking leader suggested there could be pushback if the governor selects Acting Chief Judge Cannataro, who’s considered part of the court’s moderate-conservative bloc that had formed under recently retired Chief Judge Janet DiFiore.
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