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Just two weeks ago, Cuomo delivered a speech outlining his agenda in the context of what Franklin D. Roosevelt would do in today's time. And the location of his inaugural address Tuesday — Ellis Island — will do little to quell those who don't believe Cuomo's denial of presidential ambitions, particularly when the federal government is shut down over the border wall debate.

New York voters don't have to look far for a politician who denied interest in a run only to abruptly change course. Kirsten Gillibrand pledged to serve a full six-year term during a debate on Oct. She was reelected Nov. Two days later, she said she was giving a "long, hard thought" to running for president in Don't expect Cuomo's inaugural address Tuesday to lay out many new policy proposals; he already did that with his agenda-setting FDR speech two weeks ago.

Cuomo's aides aren't giving much up ahead of time, but it's fair to assume the Democratic governor will continue to expound on the national themes that have permeated his public comments for much of the past year. In his prior speech, Cuomo said New York is "under federal assault" and "must stand up to this tyranny once again.

You can watch live at governor. Charter Spectrum customers can watch live on Spectrum News. Facebook Twitter Email. Prior to serving as lieutenant governor, Hochul served in Congress for 18 months from to , winning an upset victory in a special election before losing her re-election bid after the district was redrawn. Before that, she was Erie County clerk from to after serving on the Hamburg town board and as a congressional aide.

Sonia Ossorio, president of the New York chapter of the National Organization of Women, said Hochul becoming governor is significant, though it also underscores the current lack of women governors across the nation. Hochul became the 45th woman to serve as a governor of any state, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.

One of Hochul's biggest obstacles when she enters office will be combatting the surging delta variant of the coronavirus , and that will have a huge impact on the economic recovery of women, Ossorio said. Women have been "devastated" in the economy and job market during the pandemic, she said. They need job opportunities to be able to "go to work and know that their kids are going to be safe at school. On Monday, Hochul made a pair of key administration appointments heading into her first day as governor.

She tapped Karen Persichilli Keogh to serve as secretary to the governor, an influential post regarded by some as the most powerful nonelected position in state government.

Persichilli Keogh is a former aide to then-Sen. Hillary Clinton, serving as New York state director and one-time campaign manager. Read the full story. Powered by WordPress. Close the menu. Follow Us. Sign Up. Advertise About Us Give us feedback Leave us a tip.