Spencer Platt/Getty Images Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and former President Bill Clinton spoke after the funeral service for former Mayor Edward I. Koch at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan.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 i 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 Rodham Clinton, who on Friday left her position as secretary of state, is widely viewed as a possible candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. 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€
