STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado criticized state leadership on economic inequality, housing, immigration enforcement and climate policy Monday during a town hall with Staten Island residents in West Brighton.
Speaking to about 30 people at Oda Café, Delgado framed the event as part of a broader effort to challenge what he described as entrenched political and economic interests in Albany. Delgado, who is mounting a primary challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul, said state government has failed to adequately support working-class New Yorkers.
“Everywhere I go — upstate, downstate, urban, rural — people are struggling,” Delgado said. “We have the third-largest economy in the country, yet the largest wealth inequality gap of any state. The question is: where is all the money going?”…