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If there's a silver bullet in the battle to recapture Albany, it is the re-engagement of our citizens. This capital has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people.

Andrew Cuomo

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Andrew Cuomo
Age: 66
Born: 1957
Born: December 6
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