Historic Inauguration. Hochul was sworn in yesterday as New Yorks first female Governor. Also taking the oath was her Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado. As the states 57th Governor she faces numerous challenges. The far left flank of her own party is in open rebellion over the nomination of Hector LaSalle to be Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. She recently agreed to a 32,000 pay raise for Legislators without exacting anything in return. She won the election by the slimmest of margins. New Yorkers are leaving the state in droves fed up with high taxes, excessive spending, and out of control crime. The Governor has yet to announce her agenda. She faces an uphill budget battle. Historic Inauguration. Her job ahead is hardly a bed of roses !!