New York Governor Candidates Start Early Push for 2022 Race

  • NYC’s De Blasio pitches year-round school in education plan
  • Hochul, James and Williams give speeches at union worker rally

Kathy Hochul attends the 2021 New York City Veterans Day Parade iin New York City, on Nov. 11.

Photographer: Theo Wargo/Getty Images 

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New York’s governor’s race is a year away, but potential candidates are already jockeying for support.

On Thursday, outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released a state education plan that called for free year-round schooling for New York students and a tax hike on the wealthy in an interview that hinted at potential plans to run for governor.