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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New York state Sens. Jamaal Bailey and Brian Benjamin are emerging as top contenders in the search for New York's next lieutenant governor, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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The New York state Assembly will suspend its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo once he steps down, the chamber’s top Democrat said Friday.
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New York has its first Democratic candidate for governor next year, and she already has a leg up: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, soon to be acting governor after Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned this week, said Thursday that she plans to seek a full term in next year’s election.
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The New York State Attorney General’s Office announced that their investigation has concluded. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had sexually harassed current and former state employees. WBFO's Emyle Watkins spoke with a local legal expert about what stands out from this report.
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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will replace Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said during her first public appearance since the governor’s resignation that she wouldn’t influence the Assembly’s decision whether to move forward with impeachment.
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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, in her first remarks since Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he’s resigning, said she intends to be a fighter for New York.
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While much of the reaction to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation has been political, it came about because 11 women went public with allegations of sexual misconduct. WBFO talked with Carrie Tirado-Bramen, director of the University at Buffalo Gender Institute, and Sonia Ossorio, president of the National Organization for Women New York, about this historic moment in time for women and what Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul's leadership will mean for New York.
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The New York governor announced he would resign from office after a state investigation found he sexually harassed close to a dozen women. But will he still be impeached?
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Kathy Hochul, a Buffalo Democrat unfamiliar to many people in the state even after six years as its lieutenant governor, is set to begin reintroducing herself to the public Wednesday with a 2 p.m. news conference from Albany.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo will leave office in two weeks after an investigation found he sexually harassed 11 women. Cuomo said the transition for Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to take over "must be seamless."