Governor Andrew Cuomo was conspicuously absent through much of the annual New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus association weekend in Albany. Though he held a birthday reception honoring Assemblyman Herman “Denny” Farrell, the governor missed the gala caucus weekend finale dinner due to what a representative from his office described as a “family event.” Assemblyman Karim Camara, the chairman of the caucus told The Politicker he understood the governor’s absence at the dinner.

“I think that we are in an all-consuming business and every one of us, at some point, has missed significant events because of family obligations,” Mr. Camara said. Read More