ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing a growing uproar from residents fearful about radioactive waste uncovered by an environmental investigation in western New York.
Anxious homeowners are pressing for an in-person meeting with Hochul, who is running for reelection in a tightening race, but she’s so far rebuffed their calls — opting instead to call some residents.
Federal and state officials are searching hundreds of properties for traces of radioactive waste — and detecting some elevated levels — in backyards and homes across western New York…