Battle Lines. New York Magazine sees Hochul facing 3 uphill confrontations. She is treading treacherous waters as she deals with the hot button issues. The coming weeks will see her sparring over charter schools, MTA funding, and zoning changes. It comes in the aftermath of her abortive nomination of Hector LaSalle. Smarting from that debacle, her political capital is diminished. Hochul pledged when re-elected to be non combative when governing. She vowed a break with the confrontational style of her predecessor Cuomo. That now seems unlikely. Battle Lines. The reality of the situation is sinking in !!