He appointed the first woman, first black and first Hispanic to the Court of Appeals, all firsts. He appoints the first woman and the first chief judge, who He [Mario Cuomo] was very big on public safety and fighting crime. So he had tremendous accomplishments. And the film doesn't get into that. And he also had tremendous talent. Guys like Jerry Crotty, guys like Drew Zambelli, God rest his soul, Tonio Burgos, who was in the movie. (00:22–06:42)
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Asserts that Mario Cuomo prioritized public safety and crime fighting.
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