Senator Brad Hoylman has touted efforts by the state to counteract the Trump administration on guns, immigration, and LGBTQ+ rights. Hoylman is now taking on another Trump-related issue: Removing his name from a defunct state park. 

"Having a state park or a state building named after you is one of the highest honors New York can bestow on an individual and, frankly, Donald Trump doesn’t deserve it," Hoylman said.

Democrats this year, now in majority control of both chambers of the Legislature, have continued to push back on the Trump administration. Impeachment, however, could take center stage for voters ahead of the 2020 elections. 

"What happens in Washington effects New Yorkers every single day. At the bottom of it is whether we have integrity in our democracy in Washington and whether we can trust our federal government to protect us," Hoylman said.

Still, Michael Kink — executive director of the progressive advocacy group Strong Economy For All — says what happens in Albany is still relevant to voters, with state lawmakers determining how much to spend on education or how to regulate pollution. 

"Folks will care a lot about what’s happening in Washington, what’s happening with impeachment. But people care a lot about their own public schools, they care about their housing, they care about their environment in their communities," Kink said.

Governor Cuomo meanwhile has said he’s supportive of reviewing the allegations against the president, calling it a constitutional imperative. But speaking with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, he says he doubts it will be successful. 

"My guess is this continues and blends into the presidential campaign," Cuomo said. 

But impeachment could come sooner, with Democrats in Washington moving toward a vote by the end of October. Lawmakers return to Albany in January.