Kathy Hochul chooses state Senator Brian Benjamin as New York's lieutenant governor

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has chosen Brian A. Benjamin, a New York City-based state senator, as her lieutenant governor, a source familiar with the decision tells CBS News.

A formal announcement is expected on Thursday, said the source, who not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Hochul took office on Tuesday after the resignation of former Governor Andrew Cuomo and has the constitutional authority to appoint her lieutenant. She is the first woman to serve as governor of the Empire State and the first person from the western part of the state to hold the job in more than 100 years.