At his worst, Governor Cuomo can be an overbearing bully, accomplishing his goals with a mix of relentless pressure to resolve an issue and the hectoring of those who are slow to fall into line.
He sometimes upstages Mayor de Blasio for no other reason than that he can, and drove ex-New York City Transit President Andy Byford to quit because he was getting too much credit for subway improvements. It was as if he didn't realize that trying to keep the spotlight on himself wound up illuminating his dark side.
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