Watch Live: Kathy Hochul addresses New Yorkers after being sworn in as governor

Kathy Hochul is addressing New Yorkers on Tuesday after being sworn in as governor just after midnight, becoming the first woman to hold the position. She takes over for Andrew Cuomo, who resigned following accusations of sexual harassment.

Hochul became the state's 57th governor at a brief, legally required ceremony in Albany.  "It was a very emotional moment for me, and my family was there," Hochul told CBS New York after the swearing-in. "I thought about all the women who came before me, including my mother who was not there, but a lot of women through history, and I felt they passed the torch to me."