New York 'on high alert' amid Iran missile strikes, Hochul says

And new bills would seek to unmask ICE agents and bring dark money spending into the light.

Good afternoon — it’s Monday and Hydration Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• Hochul said she’s met with security officials to brace the state for physical and digital threats following the Iran missile strikes.

• The New York Power Authority will develop and construct a new nuclear power plant somewhere in upstate New York, Hochul said.

• Her plan was both applauded and criticized, but not by who you might think.

• A new bill seeks to prevent ICE agents from wearing masks and another is targeted at more transparency for independent expenditures in politics.

• Three bills pending Hochul’s approval would regulate New York’s travel insurance industry, waive costs for inhalers, and bridge a gap in divorce law.

• This Week in New York History: the Stonewall Riots, West Side Story and Rip Van Winkle

Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Donald Trump, George Borrello, Will Barclay, Mike Lawler, Ritchie Torres, Liz Krueger, Blair Horner, Alex Beauchamp, Tony Simone, Pat Fahy, Jamaal Bailey, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas

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(New York Governor’s Office)

🗣️ Hochul: ‘We are all under a threat’ after Iran strikes

There are no credible threats against New York in response to the missile strikes traded between Iran and the U.S. but the state is preparing for that possibility, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday.

“Just a short time ago, I convened over 100 religious and community leaders on a call to be able to let them know all the steps we’ve taken since I first became aware of the situation,” Hochul told reporters in Niagara County.

All state agencies have been “put on high alert,” Hochul said. That’s particularly important for major infrastructure systems, she said, like the Thruway Authority, public transit in New York City, airports and utility services.

“All these are actually vulnerabilities but it’s not something that hasn’t been contemplated,” Hochul said. “We table talk exercises. We drill.”