Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, a retired UPS worker from Syracuse and former a Vietnam War protester, is running for New York governor for the third time, challenging Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo from the left. Hawkins, in a conversationwith Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt, explains why he thinks he is a true alternative and not just a protest vote.
Governor Cuomo is also being challenging by Republican Marc Molinaro, independent Stephanie Miner and Libertarian Larry Sharpe.