While the unofficial end of summer is around the corner, the political world is heating up from Albany to New York City to D.C.

Capital Tonight thought it was time to check in with some political analysts — Morgan Hook, former communications director for former Gov. David Paterson and partner at Bluejacket Strategies, and Bill O’Reilly, a Republican political strategist and partner at The November Team — joined Susan Arbetter on Capital Tonight to discuss Gov. Kathy Hochul’s upcoming re-election, the race for New York City mayor and crime.