Cuomo-Hochul Transition
From initial sexual harassment allegations, to the resignation of Andrew Cuomo and his replacement by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, WBFO has extensive coverage of the Cuomo-Hochul transition and the investigation that triggered it.
Cuomo-Hochul Transition
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Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York’s 57th governor, and the first woman to hold the office, at midnight Tuesday.
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The governor's farewell speech comes nearly two weeks after he announced his resignation from office following sexual assault allegations from 11 women.
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Watch Andrew Cuomo deliver his final official remarks as governor ahead of his evening resignation.
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Elected to the office three times, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in his final hours in the executive mansion. Cuomo will resign at 11:59 p.m. Monday and hand control of state government to Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a fellow Democrat. State lawmakers are hoping for a fresh start with the new governor.
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One of the first choices Hochul will face as governor is whether or not to continue her predecessor’s state of emergency on gun violence.
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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday the state has the authority to mandate masks at schools and in a matter of days, she'll be able to say schools will have a mask mandate.
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David Paterson went from Senate Minority Leader, to Eliot Spitzer’s lieutenant, to governor, at a moment when Andrew Cuomo was the state's attorney general. Paterson spoke with Ian Pickus of public media's WAMC in Albany about the transition of Kathy Hochul from lieutenant to governor.
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New York's new governor, Kathy Hochul, is taking office Aug. 24.
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The New York State Assembly committee investigating accusations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo will release a report on their findings, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie confirmed Monday. Now, ranking Republicans wonder why the report would be released if impeachment does not move forward.
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Western New Yorker Kathy Hochul has rocketed into national spotlight, as she prepares to take over as New York's chief executive.