By Larry Penner
“Hand-To-Hand” (Editorial, June 5) is nothing new. Democrats Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have a lot in common with the late Republicans Governor Nelson Rockefeller and NYC Mayor John Lindsay from the 1960’s. The same is true for the late Democrat Governor Mario Cuomo (1983–1992) and New York City Mayor Ed Koch (1978-1988). Nelson Rockefeller, Mario Cuomo and son Andrew Cuomo have had to deal with mayors who want equal billing on the political marquee. Lindsay’s urban, Koch’s Big Apple and de Blasio’s progressive agenda have all depended upon both increased state and federal assistance. This conflicts with governors who have to worry about all 62 counties in New York State. This creates problems for governors with presidential ambitions.
Larry Penner
Great Neck
