Gubernatorial candidates campaigned Thursday, with Governor Andrew Cuomo holding a press conference in Gotham and Rob Astorino speaking with the press following a speech to the New York State Business Council at a conference on Lake George.
Cuomo:
Cuomo held a press conference to announce a “women’s equality pledge.” Cuomo, and running mate Kathy Hochul have created a “Women’s Equality Party” ballot line for November, and they’re now pushing for all candidates for state office to sign a pledge in support of their “women’s equality agenda.” Among the other topics was Astorino’s recent ad labeling Cuomo a “unicorn killer.” What follows is the Q&A portion of their press conference in midtown Manhattan. They were joined by former council speaker Christine Quinn.
Astorino:
Astorino addressed the New York State Business Council at it’s annual conference Thursday night, held in Bolton Landing on Lake George. The Business Council should be friendly territory for Republican Astorino, but the group is poised to endorse Andrew Cuomo on Friday. Astorino challenged the Council and the business community as complicit in New York’s economic shortcomings, and much of the questioning centers on his speech and the audience reaction. Other topics included whether the Cuomo campaign has responded concerning candidate debates and Astorino’s take on Cuomo’s unicorn comments.