New York is being run by a woman for the first time
The Democrat Kathy Hochul is the new governor of the US state New York. The 62-year-old took over from Andrew Cuomo, who resigned after allegations of harassment.
The US state of New York will be led by a female governor for the first time after the resignation of the previous incumbent Andrew Cuomo (August 11, 2021)
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New York has a governor for the first time: After the resignation of the previous incumbent Andrew Cuomo on allegations of sexual harassment, Kathy Hochul is now at the helm of the US state.
On Tuesday, the 62-year-old became the first woman to take over the political leadership of the region on the east coast with almost 20 million inhabitants, which also includes the city of New York. Until now, Hochul, who like Cuomo belongs to the Democratic Party, has been its deputy.
You feel “honored to have been sworn in as the 45th governor of New York,” wrote Hochul on Twitter that night. On Tuesday, a ceremony with her family was on the program and then a speech to the population. Hochul told the broadcaster WGRZ that she was ready for her new job. But she also feels the responsibility on her shoulders. The capital of the state of New York and the seat of governor is not the metropolis of the same name, but the 100,000-inhabitant city of Albany.
Cuomo had resigned after ten years in officeafter an official investigation concluded that he had sexually molested several women. US President Joe Biden had also called for his resignation. Hochul represents the more conservative wing of the Democrats in New York, a traditional stronghold of the party. She has been the lieutenant governor since 2015.
