Cuomo Is Inaugurated as New York Governor
ALBANY — Andrew Mark Cuomo, whose political career began guiding the campaigns of his father, was inaugurated on Saturday as the 56th governor of New York State, promising not so much a new direction as a restoration of the dignity and respect that once characterized the beleaguered government of the state. In a roughly 25-minute speech, he pledged to rein in the state’s finances, place a ceiling on property taxes and take a hard line on reforming the ethics of Albany lawmakers. “People all across the state, when you mention state government, literally are shaking their heads,” Mr. Cuomo said. “Worse than no confidence, what they’re saying is no trust. The…
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Cuomo Is Inaugurated as New York Governor
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