Report: Cuomo compares himself to ‘Godfather’ character; Stephanie Miner recalls ‘weird’ apology Updated 8:21 AM; Today 8:20 AM In this Post-Standard file photo, then-Attorney General Andrew Cuomo tours the New York State Fair with then-Syracuse mayor Stephanie Miner, right, in 2010.Lauren Long | The Post-Standard Facebook Share A new report details Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s career in politics from a failed run for governor in 2002 to his rise as New York’s most powerful politician as he faces several scandals. The New York Times published “Andrew Cuomo’s White Knuckle Ride” Tuesday, featuring interviews with dozens of aides, political allies and elected officials who worked with him. He’s painted as a politically calculating bully who allegedly compared himself to the impulsive, violent son in “The Godfather.”