Early on in the pandemic, the New York state legislature granted former Governor Andrew Cuomo extraordinarily broad emergency powers that allowed him to dictate the statewide response to COVID-19. Lawmakers later rescinded those powers amid the scandals that led to Cuomo's resignation last summer, but coronavirus cases are once more surging in parts of the state and a new variant of concern is beginning to spread internationally. Now, the question is, what powers does current Governor Kathy Hochul still have, and what is she willing to use?

Politico's New York's Albany reporter Anna Gronewold joined All Things Considered host Sean Carlson to discuss what Hochul can and has been doing to shape the state's pandemic policy. For the full conversation, click "Listen."