Reporter’s Notebook: Hochul starts changing the mood in Albany

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Right off the bat, the change couldn’t be clearer.

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul’s first press briefing as the incoming governor of New York state on Wednesday, a day after Andrew Cuomo announced his impending resignation, marked a drastic contrast in the leadership skills and style between the state’s highest executives.