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Hochul seems to champion a message of New York being not upstate or downstate, but one state — something
that should encourage every New Yorker. Photo by Cindy Schultz/REUTERS
Not since the days when Franklin D. Roosevelt
ran the Empire State in 1932 has New York been led
by a governor situated far outside of New York City.
Roosevelt lived in upstate Hyde Park, and after
he was elected president of the United States, the
men who’ve occupied the Governor’s Mansion in
Albany have all had strong ties to the New York
City metropolitan area. The closest thing New York
has had to an upstate governor was George Pataki
of Peekskill in Westchester County, who succeeded
Mario Cuomo in 1995.
In less than a fortnight, New York will be led by
its first female governor, Kathy Hochul, who succeeds
the outgoing Andrew Cuomo. She hails from
Buffalo, which is about 372 miles northwest of the
Big Apple.
The geographic and cultural differences between
these cities might give some city dwellers
pause as to what kind of leadership they can expect
from soon-to-be Governor Hochul.
We know that Mayor Bill de Blasio often clashed
with the outgoing governor, on squabbles that
ranged from the gravely serious to the utterly petty.
What kind of relationship will develop between
Hochul and a mayor with only months left in his
term, but with so much work still yet to be done?
We have confidence that Hochul will rise to meet
the moment — one that calls for an experienced,
skilled leader willing to give the Empire State a
fresh start and a new approach toward governing
its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hochul seems to champion a message of New
York being not upstate or downstate, but one state
— something that should encourage every New
Yorker. She’s made it her mission to spend time
in every single county across the state every year
during her time as lieutenant governor — getting
to know the different leaders, people and way of life
in every region.
It’s our hope that Hochul will stick with that
mission going forward and treat New York with the
respect it deserves. It’s our hope she can find a way
to work with the current mayor, and the next mayor,
to fulfill the five boroughs’ needs to help both
the state and city recover from the brutal health
crisis we’ve faced.
New York City could use a good relationship
with Albany again. Here’s hoping Hochul will help
establish one.
It has come to my attention that Bishop Nicholas
DiMarzio of the Brooklyn/Queens Diocese
recently visited the Ten Mile River Scout
Camp in upstate New York. He was there in
support of the Boy Scouts.
Bishop DiMarzio was a Boy Scout himself and
earned the title of Life Scout, the organization’s
second highest rank. As such, I praise the bishop
for his support of scouting.
Over 50 years ago, I was a Cub Scout, Boy
Scout and eventually an Explorer Scout. During
my time as a scout, I learned a lot about community
service, charity and patriotism.
Today I am the grand knight of St. Anastasia
Knights of Columbus Council #5911 in Douglaston
and have been chairman of our twice-ayear
blood drive. I do this with the help of Boy
Scout Troop #153, whose help has been immeasurable.
Membership in the scouts has dropped to 62
percent nationwide, a fact that I find quite troubling
because it is such a fine organization. As
such I implore parents to encourage their boys to
join the Boy Scouts.
The Boy Scouts teaches a lot about community
service, charity, values, self-reliance and dedication
to God and country. These values are so
important considering the problems our nation
faces today.
Frederick Bedell, Jr.,
Bellerose
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