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CityAndStateNY.com
December 20, 2021 - January 3, 2022
6 DEGREES OF
KATHY HOCHUL
An extensive network of political contacts might just make her the Kevin Bacon of state politics.
By Zach Williams
It is possible that everybody in New York politics is linked to each other through Gov. Kathy Hochul. Some folks might know her from decades ago when she was a legislative and congressional staffer to the likes of former U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Others crossed paths with her during her days as a member of the Hamburg Town Board or as Erie County clerk. Her Empire State network continued to grow during a stint in Congress before expanding exponentially during her two terms as lieutenant governor. We repurposed “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” for gubernatorial purposes. Keep reading to find out how many degrees away from the governor many political notables are.
Stewart-Cousins served in the state Senate with New York City Mayorelect Eric Adams.
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins was her nominal stand-in as the temporary president of the chamber.
Stringer beat Eliot Spitzer in a 2013 primary for city comptroller.
Andrew Yang ran against NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer
Borelli serves in the City Council with Tiffany Cabán
Adams ran for mayor against Andrew Yang and NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer
Williams served on the New York City Council with Joe Borelli.
Hochul beat Jumaane Williams in the 2018 primary for LG.
Cabán lost the 2019 Democratic primary for Queens DA to Melinda Katz. Borelli served in the Assembly Chisholm served in Congress Duryea served with former NYC with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand with former Rep. Jack Kemp. Gottfried served with Assembly Mayor David Dinkins Speaker Perry B. Duryea Jr. – the and Assembly Member Richard Gottfried served with former Gottfried. last Republican speaker – in the Rep. Shirley Chisholm. early 1970s.
