POWER & POLITICS: A major moment in the 2026 race for New York governor. Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik came to Rockland today for her first downstate rally with Rep. Mike Lawler - and before she took the stage, she met exclusively with our senior political reporter TaraRosenblum for her first local television sit- down since launching her bid for governor. In a wide-ranging conversation, we pressed her on everything: • President Donald Trump's Oval Office meeting with NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani • Her reaction to President Trump publicly disagreeing with her • How she plans to win over downstate voters • The possibility of a GOP primary vs. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman • Her plans on affordability, crime, immigration & women's reproductive rights Watch a moment from this high-stakes interview here, and catch much more tonight at 10pm - only on News 12. . . . #News12 #News #NY #NewYork #NYNews #NewYorkNews #Politics #PowerandPolitics #NYgovernorsrace #rockland elisestefan...