Andrew Mark Cuomo (born December 6, 1957) is an American politician, author, and lawyer serving since 2011 as the 56th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the same position his father, Mario Cuomo, held for three terms.
New York governor dedicates state park in memory of LGBTQ activist Marsha P. Johnson
announced plans to rename the park in February during a speech at the Human Rights Campaign’s Greater New York Gala.Other installments, scheduled for completion by the summer of 2021, include a new park house, shaped like an enclosed barge container, that will serve as an education center, housing classroom space, public bathrooms, a park ranger contact station, and a small storage area; an art installation celebrating various aspects of Johnson’s life on two parallel foundation walls, creating an outdoor gallery; and decorative exterior wall treatments that match the decorations on the park house and the installation.“Too often, the marginalized voices that have pushed progress forward in New York and across the country go unrecognized,.
