Son of ‘America’s mayor’ eyes seat of ‘America’s governor’
Andrew Giuliani, special assistant to U.S. President Donald
Trump and son of Rudy Giuliani, speaks to a Secret Service
offi cer outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington,
U.S., Jan. 15, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott, fi le
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It takes chutzpah and often
a proven track record to merit
a reputable, national title.
Two New Yorkers managed
to cop the loftiest of all cities
and states during two of
America’s worst national crises.
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
nabbed the one for being the
urban shepherd during the
tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. How
he handled events following
the reported terrorist attack
earned the number one citizen
of New York City, national recognition
branding him “America’s
mayor.”
Aggrieved by the deaths of
2,977 and injuries to 25,000,
Americans lauded the Republican
mayor’s leadership, fortitude
and earnest approach in
subduing fear, and returning
normalcy to the city.
A similar approach to leadership
from Democrat Gov.
Andrew Cuomo during the
COVID-19 pandemic of 2020
dubbed the Empire State leader
“America’s Governor.”
Unrivaled for his daily, candid
reportage on the health
emergency even Republicans
endorsed the moniker he was
tagged.
When the president’s briefings
failed to assure solutions
to remedying the spread of the
pandemic, New York State’s
CEO invited the press corps to
his daily press briefings that
quickly satiated Americans living
outside the borders.
Providing what seemed the
best alternative to a White
House bragfest, Cuomo’s
accounts became salve to citizens
needing updates on tracking
infection rates, hospitalizations
and daily death counts.
As the chief mouth piece of
all 50 governors, Gov. Cuomo
reported on the peak, surges
and advised on how to level
the curve. He often faced-off
against the White House handling
of the scourge, at times
criticizing the leadership and
lack of ability to deliver transparency.
In time, the commanderin
chief yielded to the competition
by abandoning what
the networks decided to be a
declining audience feature.
But like Giuliani’s fall from
grace after he sided with his
party leader to consistently
spout Trumpisms, the recently
all adoring state leader is losing
the luster he mustered one
year ago and is now being challenged
for the seat his father
Mario held in high esteem
from 1983 to 1995.
Amid a mountain of allegations
focusing on sexual misconduct,
deceitful reporting of
numbers of COVID-19 patients
in nursing homes, nepotism
and cronyism, the state’s leading
advocate is faced with a
number of challenges to a
fourth term in Albany.
ANDREW VS ANDREW
Sixty-three-year-old, Gov.
Cuomo is determined to keep
the seat he won in 2011.
However, the former mayor’s
35-year-old-son Andrew
Giuliani thinks he can beat the
popular namesake rival.
Recently, the former Trump
aide announced plans to make
his bid to unseat the embattled
Democrat.
“I plan to run,” the political
analyst for conservative Newsmax
cable TV network said
of the 2022 NY gubernatorial
elections.
“Outside of anybody named
Trump I think I have the best
chance to win and take the
state back.”
The verdict is not yet in on
Cuomo’s chances.
Mixed reactions to allegations
against him and the fact
the governor has consistently
denied charges — though
they continue to mount —
still places him ahead of any
Republican hankering to “take
back” the state.
Catch you on The Inside!
Inside Life
By Vinette K. Pryce
• Keep your gathering small and
celebrate Eid al-Fitr with household
members only.
• If gathering in a group, wear a snug
fitting face covering to protect the
elderly and vulnerable.
• Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines,
including which groups are currently
eligible to receive one.
Eid Mubarak!
For more information, visit nyc.gov/health/coronavirus.
If you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, book your
appointment by calling 877-829-4692 (877-VAX-4NYC) or
visiting nyc.gov/vaccinefinder.
Bill de Blasio
Mayor
Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc
Commissioner
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