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Andrew Cuomo: “New York had it first and worst.”

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'SAVE THE CITY': Cuomo's final push to stop Mamdani

Published November 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:49

But I'm sorry you lost your loved one. That would help a lot for a lot of those people. I have said that numerous times. I have said exactly that. New York had it first and worst. Nobody knew what we were dealing with. I had the best health experts from around the globe giving us advice. We followed the best advice. We followed the federal guidance. (04:49–04:51)

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Asserts New York was the first and hardest hit by COVID-19.

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“New York City will not thrive with a socialist economy.”
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“A government controls the means of production. Yes. Oh no. But he but a radical form of socialism.”
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“There should be no private ownership of real estate.”
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“The NYPD is wicked and corrupt and a threat to public safety.”
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“Abolish jails.”
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“New York state is about 50. 50 Democratic, Republican.”
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“We followed all the federal rules. We did nothing wrong.”
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“The mayor has no ability to freeze anybody's rent. No legal ability.”
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“Cashless bail they like to talk about. That was a law that I passed six years ago. It's been changed four times since then.”
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“I want to lower taxes because we're losing companies, we're losing people.”
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