Gov. Carey helped save N.Y. from bankruptcy

By Matt Schudel / The Bulletin
August 9, 2011

Hugh Carey, who as governor of New York in the 1970s took control of the state’s reeling finances and was credited with saving New York City from bankruptcy, died Sunday at his home on Shelter Island, N.Y. He was 92. The cause of death was not reported.

Carey, a Democrat who had represented....

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