Seth Wenig, Associated Press file
FILE – In this Tuesday, May 4, 2021, file photo, New York Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony in the Bronx borough of New York. Hochul is preparing to take the reins of power after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, that he would resign from office amid allegations that he sexually harassed several women. Cuomo denies touching anyone inappropriately.