REMEMBERING MARIO CUOMO Gov. Made Impact In Native Qns. Born in Briarwood to Italian immigrants who owned a South Jamaica grocery store, Cuomo was New York’s chief executive between 1983 and 1994; he previously served as lieutenant governor under Hugh Carey and, prior to that, as New York’s secretary of state. Before becoming a renowned political figure across the state and country, Cuomo—who graduated from St. John’s University Law School—gained prominence as a lawyer representing Corona homeowners during the 1960s whose properties the city marked for condemnation tomake way for a new public school. Cuomo’s efforts to spare most of the condemned Corona homes caught the attention of city officials who enlisted him in 1972 as a meditator in another legal fight—this time with Forest Hills residents—over a proposed public housing project. Again, Cuomo helped reduce the project’s scale—and the outcome helped propel him into the city and state political arenas. Despite a rocky beginning that included a loss in the contentious 1977 mayoral election, Cuomo was elected lieutentant governor the following year. Soon after becoming governor in 1983, he quickly rose to political stardom. His resounding keynote address at the 1984 Democratic National Convention drew new supporters from across the U.S. who urged himto run for president in 1988 and 1992. But each time, Cuomo recused Ridgewood Times Counties’ www.timesnewsweekly.com On Twitter @timesnewsweekly THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015 50 CENTS himself from seeking the White House. He came the closest to a presidential campaign in 1992, when—just 90 minutes before a scheduled flight to New Hampshire in advance of that state’s presidential primary— Cuomo bowed out, declaring he would instead stay in NewYork to resolve a budget battle with the state legislature. Two years later, Cuomo suffered a bitter defeat to Republican George Pataki in a bid for a fourth term as New York’s governor. Nonetheless, the Cuomo family returned to the Executive Mansion inAlbany in 2010, when his son Andrew—who began his political career serving as his father’s advisor in the 1977 mayoral campaign—was sworn in as New York’s 56th governor. Hours before Mario Cuomo died, Gov. Andrew Cuomo noted his father’s absence during his second inaugural ceremony at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. VOL. 106, NO. 23 Crook Shoots Victim In B’wick Stickup by Robert Pozarycki Despite getting what he wanted from his victim, a gun-toting robber shot him for his trouble during a stickup in Bushwick on Monday afternoon, Jan. 5, police reported. Brewer Taps Into Ridgewood Roots See Story On Pg. 19 TO USPS: MAILING LABEL GOES HERE TN/RT 010815 Largest Classified Section Serving Queens And Brooklyn Times Newsweekly Established In 1908 ROBBER’S REMINDER Former Gov. Mario Cuomo Law enforcement sources said the caper took place at 4:58 p.m. in front of a grocery store on Halsey Street near Evergreen Avenue. According to authorities, the 29-year-old male victim, who was driving a Volkswagen vehicle, stopped at the location and was about to exit his vehicle when the gunman approached. Reportedly, the suspect— described by police as a black male—displayed a firearm, ordered the victim back into his car and demanded money and jewelry. Police said the victim complied with the request and handed over his belongings to the gunman, who then shot him in the elbow, abdomen and back. Following the gunfire, the -SEE SHOT ON PG. 24- Bloody End To New Year’s Beef Ridgewood Man Arrested For Knife Attack by Anthony Giudice A man was slashed during a dispute inside a Ridgewood apartment on New Year’s Day, police announced. The defendant, Marvin E. Arreaga, 25, was said to have engaged the male victim in a verbal dispute that turned violent in Arreaga’s second-floor dwelling on Myrtle Avenue near Fresh Pond road at approximately 11:45 a.m. last Thursday, Jan. 1, police reported. During the heated argument, authorities stated, Arreaga grabbed a steak knife and proceeded to slash the victim on the elbow and forehead. -SEE SLASHED ON PG. 24- CK Math Team Leads The League The Christ the King Regional High School Math Team currently leads the pack in the New York State Mathematics League, the school announced. Through three of six monthly contests, Christ the King is first among nearly 160 participating high schools across the Empire State. Moderated by Richard Hartman, the math team includes 30 of the Middle Village high school’s top math students who practice weekly. In each competition, they are asked to solve six complex and original problems under normal test conditions. Five students reportedly have a perfect score in the individual competition: seniors Stephen Lebak, Dominik Makocki, Kevin Rodriguez and Kristen Tully and sophomore Siqing Lyu. Team members are pictured above. by Robert Pozarycki No Queens resident has yet served as New York City mayor, but former Gov. Mario Cuomo—who died on New Year’s Day of heart failure at the age of 82—launched his legal and political career in his native borough en route to becoming a three-term governor of the Empire State. -SEE CUOMO ON PG. 15-
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