BUFFFALO, N.Y. — Women in New York State were granted the right to vote 100 years ago this week.  

Some in Buffalo celebrated the anniversary while looking forward to more milestones in the future. Dozens came together at Forest Lawn Cemetery, where civil rights and women's suffrage activist Mary Talbert is buried.

The movement had its roots in New York in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention. The state gave women the right to vote in 1917, three years before the 19th Amendment made it law across the United States.

While remembering past victories, many, including Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, say there's still much to be done for women's rights.

"When it comes to the pay gap, we're not paid the same as men for doing the same work," Hochul said. "Whether it's freedom from sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, or boardrooms, or in Hollywood, or on Wall Street or in politics. We're not free from that."

Hochul serves as the chairperson for the New York State Women's Suffrage Commission.