NEW YORK — A coffin draped with an American flag was carried out of St. Patrick's Cathedral after politicians past and present — and of every stripe — paid tribute to former Gov. Hugh Carey.
Carey, also a seven-term congressman, led New York out of an economic crisis in the 1970s.
Former Gov. Mario Cuomo said Thursday that Carey was "the most effective governor in our modern history."
The liberal Democrat received bipartisan praise for his leadership.
Former New York City Mayor Edward Koch, a Democrat, arrived at the funeral with a Republican, former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato.
Current Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, sat near Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who's now an independent.
Koch recalled Carey's people skills and "terrific sense of humor."
Carey was governor from 1975 to 1982.
He died Sunday at the age of 92.