Ultra-conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed and sworn in to the Supreme Court. Republicans rushed through her confirmation, swearing her in eight mere days before a presidential election in which Americans have already cast 62 million votes nationwide. Barrett will replace the seat vacated by the venerable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon whose last wish was that the next president be able to choose her replacement. Here's what you need to know.

Governor Cuomo revealed the 23 member committee including NOW-NY President, Sonia Ossorio, among members of Justice Ginsburg's family, close friends, colleagues, and other leaders.

"I am so grateful to everyone that has supported me on this path to Eagle, including elected officials and the National Organization for Women-NYC. This is such a wonderful opportunity for young women to achieve greater equality." Sydney Ireland on officially earning Eagle Scout Rank.

After 15 years in scouting and 9 years calling on the BSA to admit girls as official badge-earning members, on October 1, NYC scout Sydney Ireland, has reached her goal and will lead the inaugural class of women scouts poised to become the first female Eagle Scouts.

"Any city that has no women on its city council must have a NOW chapter. We need to be in Buffalo in 2021," said NOW New York President Sonia Ossorio, who is leading efforts to organize a local chapter.