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Mario Matthew Cuomo was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York from 1983 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuomo previously served as the lieutenant governor of New York from 1979 to 1982 and the secretary of state of New York from 1975 to 1978. He was the father of former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and broadcaster Chris Cuomo.
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politics · Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994 · lawyer · politician · baseball player · also Mario Cuomo, Mario Matthew Cuomo, Cuomo
Born 15 June 1932 · Died 1 January 2015 · Q521145
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The USA was closely collaborating with Italy in the fight against the mafia. If Cosa Nostra pulled back from the brink, just a few days before the scheduled date of assassination, it’s because it knew it would have been impossible to pull it off and they certainly couldn’t afford to leave a job half-finished.
s support for the death penalty backfired and he alienated many voters from outside New York City when, in an interview with Playboy magazine, he described the lifestyle of both suburbia and upstate New York as
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“The USA was closely collaborating with Italy in the fight against the mafia. If Cosa Nostra pulled back from the brink, just a few days before the scheduled date of assassination, it’s because it knew it would have been impossible to pull it off and they certainly couldn’t afford to leave a job half-finished.”
“s support for the death penalty backfired and he alienated many voters from outside New York City when, in an interview with Playboy magazine, he described the lifestyle of both suburbia and upstate New York as”
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Arizona Daily Star: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Signs Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana
NewsNation: Austin Metcalf’s father reacts as Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial | CUOMO
Page Six: Sandra Lee lurks at home she once shared with Andrew Cuomo to publicly roast new owner’s ‘lazy’ landscaping
CNBC: Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Lawmakers should be ‘responsible’ and pass CLARITY Act
finance.biggo.com: Former New York Governor Cuomo Urges Congress to Pass Crypto Regulation Bill
The Daily Beast: Cuomo Slams McConnell: ‘I Dare You’ to Let States Declare Bankruptcy
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For assisting his brother Andrew in navigating a sexual harassment scandal which had previously led to Andrew's resignation as Governor of New York and after two accusations of sexual harassment against Chris were made
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Matilda was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame
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Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation officially naming the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement the "Governor Mario M
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That the Sicilian Mafia had planned to assassinate Governor Cuomo on a visit to Italy in November 1992
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And his funeral was held at Saint Ignatius Loyola Church in Manhattan on a rainy January 6
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“Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right.”
“You want calamities? What about the Ice Age? … God made this world, but didn't complete it.”
Andrew Cuomo was sworn in for his second term as governor
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Died 2015-01-01.
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“People expect Byzantine, Machiavellian logic from politicians. But the truth is simple. Trial lawyers learn a good rule: 'Don't decide what you don't have to decide.' That's not evasion, it's wisdom.”
“There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory.”
It was announced that Cuomo had been hospitalized for a heart condition; he was described as being "in good spirits"
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Where he co-hosted the morning news magazine New Day
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Was awarded the Commendation of the Order of the Star by the president and prime minister of Italy
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Was elected Governor of New York, inaugurated on January 1, 2011, and was re-elected two more times, serving until he resigned in August 2021 due to sexual harassment allegations
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And he co-edited Lincoln on Democracy, an anthology of Abraham Lincoln's speeches
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That Clinton came within 15 minutes of nominating Cuomo before the latter pre-emptively rejected the post
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Cuomo wrote Reason to Believe
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“Achieving the American Dream”
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Cuomo joined the board of Medallion Financial Corp
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They had three daughters, twins Cara Ethel and Mariah Matilda Cuomo, born on January 11, 1995; and Michaela Andrea Cuomo, born on August 26, 1997.
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Cuomo ran for a fourth term
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Was featured several times on the Ken Burns PBS series Baseball, where he shared memories of his life in baseball before he entered politics
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“I have no plans and no plans to make plans,”
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Said, "I have no plans and no plans to make plans," but he refused to rule it out
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Cuomo was a candidate for vice president but he refused to be considered and did not make Clinton's final shortlist
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And candidates were required to submit a ballot application in person
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Settled a longstanding lawsuit against his former firm regarding $4 million in legal fees
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The "Rebuild NY" Transportation Bond Act was an initiative under Cuomo that was a continuance of efforts to rebuild bridges and roads throughout the State
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That he would not run, and then going on to publicly decline draft movements in the wake of Gary Hart's withdrawal following the Donna Rice affair
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And while on release became a serial killer
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Used the statements of the American Catholic hierarchy to make an argument: "What is ideally desirable isn't always feasible,
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As an independent watchdog for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Career landmark: Governor of New York (1983–1994).
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Yeshiva University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree
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Carey declined to run for re-election and Cuomo declared his candidacy
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Career landmark: Lieutenant Governor of New York (1979–1982).
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Incumbent lieutenant governor Krupsak declined to seek re-election
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Career landmark: Secretary of State of New York (1975–1978).
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Cuomo ran in the primary for lieutenant governor of New York on a slate headed by gubernatorial candidate Howard J
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Cuomo became known beyond New York City when Mayor John Lindsay appointed him to conduct an inquiry and mediate a dispute over low-income public housing slated for the upper-middle-class neighborhood of Forest Hills
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Cuomo was married for 60 years to Matilda (née Raffa), from 1954 until his death in 2015.
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Signed as an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates for a $2,000 bonus, which he used to help purchase his wife Matilda's engagement ring
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Born 1932-06-15.
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But in 1904, aged two or three, was taken back to a mountain village outside Salerno, Campania, returning to the United States on his US passport more than two decades later
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