Andrew Cuomo
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ALBANY -- If you would like to attend Governor-elect Cuomo's first State of the State address next week, here's your chance.
Anyone who would like to get tickets for the event, held on January 5th at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, must register online at www.nystateofstate2011.com before January 1st at 11:59 p.m.
Just Wednesday, the speech was moved to the Convention Center from the Assembly Chamber due to the overwhelming response for invitations.
For those who do not receive a ticket, the State of the State Address will be streamed live on www.CNYcentral.com on January 5th.
Original Story from December 29th:
Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo has shifted the venue for his first major policy speech from the state Assembly chamber to the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, roughly doubling the capacity with about 1,000 more seats.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says requests for invitations to the Jan. 5 State of the State Address have exceeded the Assembly capacity.
Cuomo says he wants more of the public to attend. General admission tickets will be distributed through a lottery process. Details were not immediately disclosed.
The address, where governors often lay out plans for the coming year, are usually attended by legislators, lobbyists and reporters.
Cuomo says Wednesday that Democrat Silver and Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos will also speak.
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