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Unset's avatar

I hate Cuomo but this race has shaped up miserably. There is a huge hole in the field where Garcia used to be.

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Rick Gore's avatar

“Like another transactional, ego-mad, and savagely ambitious child of a Queens power broker, Cuomo was not going to let go.” What a magnificent line!

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Susan Jarrell's avatar

Not a mention of the US-supported genocide of Gaza. Anyone But Cuomo! No one But Zohran!

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Ken Kovar's avatar

Well at least someone like Scorsese can do a biopic about him 😎

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David Henley's avatar

Bravo on a clear-eyed summary of Cuomo. This should be circulated to every Democrat in NYC. And your book should be required reading in any course on NYC history. Thanks again!

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CyrLft's avatar

What a magnificent essay. Super-insightful, this is daunting if not dreadful to anyone left of Bloomberg. And yet, because it's Barkan, one may ingest this update on Cuomo Come as an enjoyable read.

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Justin E. Schutz's avatar

As usual your succinct political observations and evaluations are spot on. If I don’t loose my Social Security doesn’t disappear I’ll scrape together a few bucks and buy your new book. You’re a great read!

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