Spencer Platt/Getty Images Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and former President Bill Clinton spoke after the funeral service held for former New York Mayor Edward I. Koch at Manhattan’s Temple Emanu-El.They spoke intently and uninterrupted, eyes fixed on each other for about five minutes despite the swirling crowd around them.
Outside of the funeral for former Mayor Edward I. Koch on Monday morning in Manhattan, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and former President Bill Clinton seemed like old friends, swapping a few casual observations and catching up on news.Much of what they said is unknown, since they spoke just beyond reporters’ earshot. But theirs is a friendship born during Mr.
Cuomo’s tenure as housing secretary in the Clinton administration, that may soon be tested.
Mr. Clinton’s wife, Hillary, the retired Secretary of State, is widely viewed as a possible candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2018. So is Mr. Cuomo. (Cue intrigue.)
As they prepared to depart, Mr. Cuomo raised his voice a bit. “Nice to see you, Bill,†he said, extending his hand. “Tell Hillary I said hello.â€
