I like much of your writing, however this article is disappointing. Cuomo is far from perfect, and he did make many mistakes, but in the bizarre and frightening early months of COVID, the Governor’s daily briefings were often a needed tonic for dazed and confused New Yorkers who were desperate for sane leadership. The comparison between Cuomo and Trump is easy to make, but how many valid parallels are there? After two weak and subpar Mayors, Cuomo appears to be the strongest candidate in an uninspiring field. Young Zohran Kwame Mamdani is radical chic, but he has never run or managed a large enterprise. Socialists have to little to offer apart from the promise of higher taxes and a misplaced faith in the ability of New York City’s government to deliver services efficiently.
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!
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.
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!
I hate Cuomo but this race has shaped up miserably. There is a huge hole in the field where Garcia used to be.
“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!
Not a mention of the US-supported genocide of Gaza. Anyone But Cuomo! No one But Zohran!
I like much of your writing, however this article is disappointing. Cuomo is far from perfect, and he did make many mistakes, but in the bizarre and frightening early months of COVID, the Governor’s daily briefings were often a needed tonic for dazed and confused New Yorkers who were desperate for sane leadership. The comparison between Cuomo and Trump is easy to make, but how many valid parallels are there? After two weak and subpar Mayors, Cuomo appears to be the strongest candidate in an uninspiring field. Young Zohran Kwame Mamdani is radical chic, but he has never run or managed a large enterprise. Socialists have to little to offer apart from the promise of higher taxes and a misplaced faith in the ability of New York City’s government to deliver services efficiently.
Well at least someone like Scorsese can do a biopic about him 😎
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!
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.
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!