Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul Begins Transition Following Gov. Cuomo’s Resignation

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is lining up support among local politicians as she transitions to become New York’s first female governor after Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he would resign. Ms. Hochul, a Democrat, plans to address the public Wednesday afternoon, her office said.
She accelerated preparations to assume the governorship in recent days after a report by state Attorney General Letitia James found that the Democratic governor broke state and federal sexual-harassment laws. She will take over as governor in approximately two weeks…. (Excerpts from the Wall Street Journal)