Hochul’s pick to oversee NY’s highest court in jeopardy as ‘no’ votes mount

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pick to lead New York’s highest court was in peril on Thursday after additional state senators said they’d vote against Justice Hector LaSalle's nomination, tanking the Democratic support required to push LaSalle forward.

, when the governor selected LaSalle, who currently oversees the Appellate Division’s Second Department, to lead the New York State Court Unified System.

Gianaris is the highest ranking Democrat in the Senate to come out against LaSalle so far, and his vote makes it increasingly difficult for Hochul to push the nomination over the finish line.

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