Andrew Cuomo: “I selected [Kathy Hochul] as a lieutenant governor.”

“I watched, I had Mayor Bloomberg and, and that was a productive relationship. I worked with Mayor de Blasio. That was a more tense relationship, as you point out. Kathy Hochul, I know personally, obviously I selected [Kathy Hochul] as a lieutenant governor. We had a good working relationship. I know the state side very well. I know the state's powers. I know what the state can do in the budget.” (13:31–13:35)

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