In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of a contested election

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Ahead of a tough reelection fight, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled an agenda aimed at bridging the divides in the Democratic Party — moving to fight President Donald Trump and capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while also tending to anxiety among moderates about public safety and protests outside synagogues.

In most states, governors use their annual State of the State addresses to detail their upcoming legislative plans for the year...