Sunday was a historic day in Albany as Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the first woman elected governor of New York. Also taking the oath of office was Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, Attorney General Letitia James, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. MKramerTV reports.
It began with young New Yorkers reading excerpts of essays they wrote about what it means to see New York's first female governor inaugurated, as Hochul capped a hard-fought election campaign by hammering home the important symbolism"This day belongs to little girls and to young women who will grow up knowing that from this day forward there are no barriers they can't overcome," Hochul said.But it wasn't just about being the first woman elected governor of the Empire State.
The governor's speech was short on specific initiatives. Those will come in the next few weeks as she gives her state-of-the-state speech in 10 days and then unveils her budget. "We must and will make our state safer. This means New Yorkers can walk our streets, ride our subways. Our kids can go to school free from fear," Hochul said.
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