How Andrew Cuomo’s Exit Tarnished a Legacy and Dimmed a Dynasty
The New York Times
For 40 years, the Cuomo name has been synonymous with Democratic power in New York. Now it could mean something else.
Andrew M. Cuomo always cared about his place in history. And so, early in his governorship, he invited Robert Caro, the Pulitzer-prize winning biographer and historian of power, for a private audience in Albany. The pitch had been for Mr. Caro to share lessons from the legacy of Robert Moses, the master builder who ruthlessly rolled over his opponents to remake New York in the past century. But over cookies at the Capitol, it quickly became clear that Mr. Cuomo would be doing most of the talking. For close to two hours, he spoke admiringly about Mr. Moses, outlined his own governing philosophy and regaled Mr. Caro with his ambitions to build big — overhauling bridges, airports and more. Then, the governor politely declared the meeting over.
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