Hochul names Harlem state senator as lieutenant governor

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State Senator Brian Benjamin named lieutenant governor

NEW YORK – Governor Kathy Hochul has named State Senator Brian Benjamin (D, Harlem) as her lieutenant governor.

Benjamin told a cheering crowd of supporters on Thursday that the state has many challenges and he is up to the task of addressing them.

“We have so many fights that we have to wage – gun violence in our community. We have to make sure that we keep our kids safe.  Homelessness is a massive problem; affordable housing, a huge problem. The delta variant, COVID. We just thought we were getting out of COVID and here we are, we have to put the masks back on. But, we owe it to each other to keep each other safe,” he said.

Benjamin also said that renters, landlords and workers should get the relief that is already here for them.

 




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