By Tom Precious
News Albany Bureau Chief
ALBANY – Kathy Hochul presented herself to New Yorkers on Wednesday as the incoming 57th governor of New York, saying she is ready to tackle rising Covid-19 caseloads, economic worries and other issues that have not gotten the full attention of scandal-distracted Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
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