Cuomo hasn't condemned bigoted attacks on Mamdani. In 1977 race, his father took another approach

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FILE - Joined by his wife, Matilda, right, son Andrew, second from left, and daughter Madeline, third from left, Mario Cuomo faces reporters at his campaign headquarters in New York City, Monday, Sept. 20, 1977, as he concedes that he has lost the Democratic primary runoff for New York City mayor to Ed Koch. (AP Photo, File)