New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today delivered an impassioned eulogy to his father, former governor Mario Cuomo, at his funeral, calling him a 'keynote speaker for our better angels'. In his 40-minute address at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on Manhattan's Upper East Side, the governor recalled his father's steadfast commitment to his beliefs and his own desire to continue his father's legacy, saying: 'My dad was my hero, my mentor and my confidante.' Bill Clinton, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined Andrew Cuomo, his brother, CNN news anchor Chris Cuomo, their mother Matilda and hundreds of mourners in the snow today to bid farewell to former Governor Mario Cuomo at his funeral service.
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Three-term New York governor Mario Cuomo passed away from heart failure on January 1, aged 82
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Dignitaries, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Senate Republic leader Dean Skelos, gathered at a church in the Upper East Side of Manhattan for his funeral on Tuesday morning
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His sons, current Governor Andrew Cuomo and news anchor Chris Cuomo, and his widow Matilda accompanied his snow-dusted casket as it was carried into church for the service
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As he eulogized his father, Andrew Cuomo said: 'He left the world a better place than when he found it. New York is a better state thanks to Mario Cuomo'
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He thanked him for his teachings and vowed to make New York a better state, saying: 'On this, you have my word. I love you pop and I always will'
Dodging the snow: Former President Bill Clinton is pictured entering the @placeholder.