Ahead of this year’s election for governor, NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan recently sat down with the Republicans and Democrats running for the state's top job, asking them how they would handle a variety of issues facing the state. Below, you’ll find the interviews he conducted with each of the candidates.

One-on-one with Democratic candidate for New York governor Kathy Hochul

One-on-one with Democratic candidate for New York governor Jumaane Williams

One-on-one with Democratic candidate for New York governor Paul Nichols

One-on-one with Democratic candidate for New York governor Tom Suozzi

One-on-one with Republican candidate for New York governor Lee Zeldin

One-on-one with Republican candidate for New York governor Rob Astorino

One-on-one with Republican candidate for New York governor Andrew Giuliani

One-on-one with Republican candidate for New York governor Harry Wilson