New York state’s newly sworn-in Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first address on Aug. 24, laying out priorities for her administration that include tougher measures to combat COVID-19, including universal masking in schools and a staff vaccine mandate with a testing opt-out.
“Your priorities are my priorities—and right now that means fighting the Delta variant,” Hochul, a Democrat, said during a ceremony in the Red Room at the State Capitol in Albany.
