Ross Barkan on The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York

(6/23/21) After the events of the past year, Governor Andrew Cuomo is now easily as famous as his father Mario, also a governor of New York for three terms. Like Robert Moses before him, he has become one of the state’s most infamous power brokers. Though initially celebrated for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, it is now apparent that Cuomo’s management of the crisis was a tragic failure. The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York, the new book from Guardian and Jacobin columnist Ross Barkan, is a searing indictment of the Governor’s handling of coronavirus and his time overall in the highest office of the state. Join us for a look at the most powerful man in New York politics in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.