- Father-in-law of fashion designer Kenneth Cole.
- Ex-father-in-law of Kerry Kennedy (Robert F. Kennedy's daughter), who was married to his eldest son, Andrew Cuomo from 1990-2005.
- Father of former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1997-2001) Andrew Cuomo, Margaret Cuomo, Maria Cuomo Cole, Madeline Cuomo and former ABC News reporter/anchor Chris Cuomo.
- Served as the elected 69th Lieutenant Governor of New York (January 1, 1979 - December 31, 1982) during the second term of former Governor of New York Hugh Carey.
- Served as the elected 58th Secretary of State of New York (January 1, 1975 - December 31, 1978).
- Died on the same day that he had been inaugurated (three times) as Governor of New York, January 1 (of 1983, 1987, and 1991), which was also the same exact day that his eldest son, and successor as Governor, Andrew Cuomo, was inaugurated as Governor of New York for Andrew's second term, on January 1, 2015.
- Was signed to the Major League Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates in 1952, using his signing bonus to pay for his wife Matilda's diamond engagement ring. He never actually made it to the "big leagues," having been injured (stuck by a pitch in the back of his head) while in the Pirate's minor league system.
- Served as the elected 52nd Governor of New York for three full terms (January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1994).
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