To the Editor: In 2018, shortly before the Democratic Primary for Governor, one of Andrew Cuomo's cronies in the state Democratic Party released a letter. It falsely accused the activist and actress Cynthia Nixon, his opponent, of being an anti-Semite. When the Governor, who won in a predictable landslide, was asked about the letter, he said, "It should not have been released."
Cuomo didn't say whether he ordered it to be written or approved the release. Nor did he apologize. This was quintessential Cuomo and served as a warning to any Democratic Party politician as to what they could expect if they dared to challenge him in a future primary.
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