Democrat Laura Curran was sworn in Monday during
a frigid outdoor ceremony to become Nassau County executive, pledging to repair the county's finances and restore trust in a government that has faced allegations of corruption, nepotism and mismanagement.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was sworn in for a second term on New Year's Day, in a
frigid 14 - degree
outdoor ceremony, with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders imported from Vermont to officiate.