Kathy Hochul makes history as governor of New York. Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York's governor early Tuesday, replacing Andrew Cuomo, who resigned under the weight of a sexual harassment scandal that engulfed his administration and derailed his political future. After officially taking office, Hochul makes history as the first woman to serve as New York's governor. She will take part in a small ceremonial swearing-in at 10 a.m. Tuesday and an inaugural address at 3 p.m. Hochul, a democrat from Buffalo, will be in office for the remainder of Cuomo's term, which runs through 2022. Source 6w.