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President Barack Obama, accompanied by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Sen. Charles Schumer, D.N.Y., and other, hugs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., after a news conference on Cedar Grove Avenue, a street significantly impacted by Superstorm Sandy, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, on Staten Island, in New York. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., right, is greeted by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, second from right, and New York Mayor City Michael Bloomberg as he arrives at JFK International Airport in New York, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, en route to visit areas devastated by Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Sen. Charles Schumer, D.N.Y., and other, hugs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., after a news conference on Cedar Grove Avenue, a street significantly impacted by Superstorm Sandy, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, on Staten Island, in New York. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, says the race for the White House is a “gut-check election for America.” He has been coy about his own ambitions for higher office. (Associated Press)

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Yoko Ono appears at a news conference to launch the coalition of artists opposing hydraulic fracturing on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 in New York. The formation of the group, called Artists Against Fracking, comes as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo decides whether to allow shale gas drilling using high-volume hydraulic fracturing called hydrofracking. The group says such drilling is harmful and poses the threat of contamination. They say they want to spread awareness of the issue through "peaceful democratic action." Cuomo is expected to allow drilling to begin on a limited basis near the Pennsylvania border. The group is comprised of 146 members including Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and Alec Baldwin. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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**FILE** Protesters rally June 20, 2012, against hydrofracking as the legislative session winds down at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. A coalition of 100 environmental, health and community groups called for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reject any demonstration project for shale gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." (Associated Press)

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, reportedly will lift a moratorium on fracking, allowing the gas-extraction technique to be used in the southern part of the state. (Associated Press)

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo discusses the decriminalization of the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Albany, N.Y., on Monday. (Associated Press)

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (left) holds the Halas trophy, while New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (center) holds the Vince Lombardi trophy as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning waves to the crowd during a ticker-tape parade Feb. 7, 2012, celebrating the Giants' Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots two days earlier. (Associated Press)

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislators look at a restored skylight over the Assembly staircase at the Captiol in Albany, N.Y., on Wednesday. He delivered his second State of the State speech at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. (Associated Press)

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A security guard hangs on the door of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's SUV in the middle of a flooded street Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, in Margaretville, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo was riding in the SUV, and posted some photos of the heavy flooding on his flickr site. (AP Photo/Dick Sanford)

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (left, on the phone) and Rep. Charles B. Rangel (far right) leave St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Thursday after the funeral of former New York Gov. Hugh Carey.

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Associated Press Among those marching in the 42nd annual New York gay pride parade on Sunday were (from left) New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, state Sen. Tom Duane, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mr. Cuomo's girlfriend, Sandra Lee. The parade became a victory celebration for gays after the state Legislature's historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday. Opponents of gay marriage vowed, however, to continue the fight on a different front.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reacts after gay marriage was legalized after a vote in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Friday, June 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo responds to questions after receiving the endorsement of Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro, right, in the Staten Island borough of New York's ferry terminal, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo reportedly has been quietly laying the groundwork for a gubernatorial campaign, but not necessarily in 2010. (Bloomberg News)Andrew Cuomo, attorney general for New York state, center, Benjamin Lawsky, assistant U.S. attorney, left, and Eric Corngold, deputy attorney general for Economic Justice, hold a news conference on Wall Street in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. Cuomo demanded that American International Group Inc.'s board stop "unwarranted and outrageous expenditures" and recover any past ones that were "unreasonable." Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg News