Armenian Assembly Mourns the Passing of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo
Former NY Governor Mario Cuomo. Photo Credit: Fred R. Conrad, New York Times. By Taniel Koushakjian On New Year’s Day, politicos from across the United States and from both parties mourned the loss of former Governor of New York Mario Cuomo (D-NY). He was 82. Mario Cuomo served three terms as the Governor of the Empire State, from 1983-1994. Armenian-Americans remember Cuomo well as a supporter of Armenian Genocide affirmation. As Governor, Mario Cuomo issued a proclamation o