A western New Yorker with centrist Democratic roots, she is described as both tough and disarming. She is also relatively untested. Source: New York Times
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Cuomo Will No Longer Face Impeachment, Assembly Leader Says
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
Carl Heastie, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, said the body would end its investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo when his resignation takes effect later this month. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Is Resigning, but Some Legislators Still Want to Impeach Him
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
The New York State Assembly could still move to impeach the governor, but many high-ranking Democrats want to avoid that outcome. Source: New York Times
Here Are the Democrats Who May Run to Replace Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2021
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is preparing to take the reins of state government, and, like other New York Democrats, already looking toward 2022. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Speaks After Cuomo Resignation
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2021
In her first remarks since Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned, the lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, distanced herself from the governor and promised her office would not be “toxic.” Source: New York Times
Cuomo's Final Days Before He Announced His Resignation
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2021
Behind the scenes, the governor vacillated between defiant and defeated, eventually accepting that his formidable political army had fallen away. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Resigns, Ending Decade-Long Run in Disgrace
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was unable to withstand a barrage of sexual harassment allegations that led most of his allies to abandon him. Source: New York Times
Cuomo's Resignation Speech Makes Play to Preserve His Legacy
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
In his resignation speech, Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed regrets but also emphasized his achievements during three terms leading New York State. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Resignation: Shock to Many, Relief to Some, Overdue to Others
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
The governor’s decision to leave office as a potential impeachment loomed touched off a range of reactions from Washington to Buffalo. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Makes History Amid Cuomo's Downfall
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
When she is sworn in, Ms. Hochul will become the first woman to serve as governor of New York. “I would say there’s no one better suited to step in now than she,” one ally said. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Tries to Drag Out Impeachment Process
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
As calls for his resignation grow, Gov. Andrew Cuomo remains eager to fight back against findings that he sexually harassed 11 women. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Quietly Prepares to Replace Cuomo as Governor
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2021
After working mostly in the background since joining Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s team in 2014, Ms. Hochul is poised to replace him if he steps down or is forced out. Source: New York Times
‘Ugh’: Life at Andrew Cuomo’s Hometown Newspaper
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
The Times Union’s strait-laced, minimal-schmooze, no off-the-record principles put it on a collision course with the notoriously press-controlling governor of New York. Source: New York Times
How Cuomo Took Advantage of #MeToo
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
When a movement swept the world, the New York governor cast himself as its champion. But even as he signed protections and surrounded himself with feminists, he was committing fresh offenses, according to a new report. Source: New York Times
Carl Heastie: The Man Who Would Oversee Cuomo’s Impeachment
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2021
The Democratic Assembly speaker, most comfortable behind the scenes, now finds himself in the spotlight, facing the possibility of taking down a governor from his own party. Source: New York Times