Kathy Hochul vows to change ‘toxic’ culture as she waits to become New York governor

I will fight like hell for you,' says Democrat, who is set to become state's first female governor

Kathy Hochul, who is set to become New York's first female governor after Andrew Cuomo resigned over sexual harassment allegations, has said she will work to change the toxic" work culture in the state's top office.

The promise I make to all New Yorkers, right here and right now, I will fight like hell for you every single day, like I've always done and always will," the Democrat who has served as Lieutenant Governor since 2015, but remains an unfamiliar face to many in the city, told a press conference on Wednesday.