Gov. Kathy Hochul backed out of events in the North Country Saturday where protesters upset with her prison policies were waiting to greet her, sources told The Post.

The governor made a last minute change and didn’t attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony touting an old rail-line that’s been converted to a hiking and biking trail at Tupper Lake in the Adirondacks.

That had some attendees wondering it was an intentional dodge — though the governor denied her rescheduled plans had anything to do with the demonstrations.

A protest against Gov. Kathy Hochul in the North County on Oct. 4, 2025. Obtained by The NYPost

“We are looking forward to celebrating this exciting occasion with you!,” the invite from Hochul’s North Country representative Allison Webbinaro to local officials said.

That even

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