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An austere inauguration for this new year
Dec 16, 2010 8:45 pm
Wondering what to do New Year's Day? Thinking it might be fun to head up to Albany for the big inauguration, memories of James Taylor playing Spitzer's big bash, or the giant Concourse party from Pataki's hooplah dancing in one's head?
Fergedaboudit... Here's what's happening...
On Friday, December 31, 2010: Governor-elect Cuomo and Lt. Governor-elect Duffy take oath of office in private event at the Executive Mansion.
On Saturday, January 1, 2011, things kick off at 8:30 a.m., at the Capitol, when Governor Cuomo and Lt. Governor Duffy go to work and hold an executive staff meeting. At noon, in the Governor’s Reception Room ( known as the War Room), Capitol, it's the actual Inauguration; Governor Cuomo, Lt. Governor Duffy, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman will be sworn into office. The place holds a few hundred, at most. From 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the Executive Mansion, Governor Cuomo and Lt. Governor Duffy will receive the public at the Executive Mansion. Tickets will be required for this event.
Finally, on Sunday, January 2, 2011, Governor Cuomo and Lt. Governor Duffy will attend Mass; and then head to work in the State Capitol.
Tickets to the open house will be made available to interested New Yorkers who register by going to www.nyinaugural.com . In the event that the number of requests exceeds the number of available openings, attendees will be randomly selected by lottery. Registration ends December 23 at 11:59 p.m.
The Executive Mansion Open House will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on January 1, 2011. Registrants will be notified of their selection via email or phone by December 30 and receive a ticket at that time.
All adults over the age of 16 wishing to attend must have a ticket. Each individual receiving a ticket will be allowed to bring any children from their household. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Guests are reminded that bags, backpacks, luggage, parcels, briefcases, and like articles will be strictly prohibited from the event sites. Further, weapons of any kind will not be permitted on the premises. Guests with prohibited articles will be turned away at the entrances and no storage or “check-in area” will be provided for such items.
Fergedaboudit... Here's what's happening...
On Friday, December 31, 2010: Governor-elect Cuomo and Lt. Governor-elect Duffy take oath of office in private event at the Executive Mansion.
On Saturday, January 1, 2011, things kick off at 8:30 a.m., at the Capitol, when Governor Cuomo and Lt. Governor Duffy go to work and hold an executive staff meeting. At noon, in the Governor’s Reception Room ( known as the War Room), Capitol, it's the actual Inauguration; Governor Cuomo, Lt. Governor Duffy, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman will be sworn into office. The place holds a few hundred, at most. From 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the Executive Mansion, Governor Cuomo and Lt. Governor Duffy will receive the public at the Executive Mansion. Tickets will be required for this event.
Finally, on Sunday, January 2, 2011, Governor Cuomo and Lt. Governor Duffy will attend Mass; and then head to work in the State Capitol.
Tickets to the open house will be made available to interested New Yorkers who register by going to www.nyinaugural.com . In the event that the number of requests exceeds the number of available openings, attendees will be randomly selected by lottery. Registration ends December 23 at 11:59 p.m.
The Executive Mansion Open House will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on January 1, 2011. Registrants will be notified of their selection via email or phone by December 30 and receive a ticket at that time.
All adults over the age of 16 wishing to attend must have a ticket. Each individual receiving a ticket will be allowed to bring any children from their household. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Guests are reminded that bags, backpacks, luggage, parcels, briefcases, and like articles will be strictly prohibited from the event sites. Further, weapons of any kind will not be permitted on the premises. Guests with prohibited articles will be turned away at the entrances and no storage or “check-in area” will be provided for such items.