Here’s What Scott Stringer Wrote About His Mother Arlene Stringer-Cuevas, Who Died After Contracting Covid-19
Posted on April 3, 2020 at 8:26 pm by West Sider
Arlene Stringer-Cuevas with one of her grandsons. Photo via Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal.
Comptroller Scott Stringer, an Upper West Sider who has represented the neighborhood for much of his political career, released a heartbreaking message on Twitter on Friday. His mother, Arlene Stringer-Cuevas, died on Friday of complications related to Covid-19. He posted the following message on Twitter.
Our condolences to the Stringer-Cuevas family.
I am so sorry to hear that you lost your mother. I wish you and your family peace at this terrible time.
A beautiful tribute. My deepest sympathies are with you and your family at this very sad time.
With great respect,
Valerie Cohen
So sorry for your loss it is so unclear how this virus spread so quickly and killing so many. I wish to extend to you and yours my deepest sympathy. So hard to really express this heartbreak ordeal . May she rest in peace
Her memory will be a blessing
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother who sounds like a very good person. I hope your wonderful memories of her ease your suffering.
Susan Fraidin
Dear Comptroller Stringer,
My family sends our deep condolences for your loss. We appreciate all you have done and do for our family all of these years and our hearts are with you and your entire family at this very sad time. ♥️
Sincerely,
Mana Allen and family
Beautiful, heart-wrenching and inspiring statement. Thank you for publishing it. Many of us know and love Scott and send our condolences.
My heartfelt condolences to the entire Stringer Family…your mom lived a long and happy life, always cherish those moments. God Bless!
My deep sympathies. Nothing any anyone can say will lessen the pain of loss.
This goes out to Scott and all others who have lost family members, loved ones and friends in this sad time.
Much empathy and blessings to you and yours Scott.
May the very best memories of your mother shine in your hearts and give comfort to all those who knew her.
Scott, my heart breaks for you! I feel as if I’ve known you through all your good works for our community, and as a fellow Upper West Sider over many years. I admire her from afar for her obvious passion for the Latin people and service to them. Her pleasure in their cultures compelled her to wed Carlos. I share with her as a woman of Jewish heritage who also married a Latin man. And a fervent “student” of Boricua History, Culture, and Art. PURA VIDA as said in Costa Rica.
I am so sorry for your loss. Your mother sounds like a wonderful parent, wife, grandmother, and public servant. My deepest condolences.
I had the pleasure of working with her at HRA. Arlene was a wonderful, warm, caring person with a great personality. She will be missed. My condolences to the family.
Condolences from the entire Flehinger family.
My kids and I warmly remember the Xmas Open Houses at Carlos and Arlene’s home during those years we attended, I’m guessing about 1987-1992. My daughter remembers that Arlene came to our shiva when she read that my husband had died, even though we had been out of touch for several years. She was a radiently warm and wonderful human being. I do not know if Scott will get to read this personal tribute, but I do not know where to write to him at home.
Mr. Stringer I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. It is never easy to lose our moms and certainly not at this difficult time. Sending love to you and your family. Be safe. Stay well. We need you.
My condolences to Scott Stringer and his family.
Scott,
Our deepest sympathy. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Alfred & Effie
I’m so sorry to hear about your mother. It’s never easy to lose a parent, even when they’ve lived a long and full life.
I hope you and your family get through this crisis safely. I want to thank you for all you’ve done for this city and look forward to voting for you again.
Your son is adorable, by the way, and looks like you.
My deepest sympathy to Scott, Carlos and the Stringer-Cuevas family. I spent many an evening in Puerto Rico with Arlene and Carlos enjoying lively and intelligent conversations. Arlene was a beautiful woman, inside and out and will be missed by both her Bronx and Puerto Rico friends.
So very sorry for your loss.
Dear Mr. Stringer:
Sending my deepest sympathies for the loss of your mother. May the wonderful memories of your mother bring you peace.
Stay well and be safe.
Sincerely,
Abby Goldman
Condolences to Comptroller Stringer and his family.
Dear Scott and Family: We are so sorry to hear about your mom. I hope you feel all the love and support from your community. Lori Klamner
Scott:
We — and we’re sure all our colleagues at the JASA Club 76 senior center — would like to express our deepest condolences at your time of grief. This plague threatens not only us seniors but all New Yorkers. We pray for a healthier future for all of us as soon as possible.
Beautiful words for your mother. I’m so sorry she will be
Missed and remembered🙏🏻💕
Crushing ! Sending Love to your family.🙏🏻❤️
Dear Scott,
I am so sorry for your loss. Your mother sounds like a truly wonderful person. She had to be to have such an accomplished, dedicated, and respected son. She must have been so proud of you.
Sincerest condolences to you and your family.
Sincerely,
Joan M Greene
Dear Scott Stringer,
I first heard of you on a sunny day when I was greeted by your mom on a UWS street. This radiant, smiling woman was collecting signatures on a petition to get you on the ballot to run for office. I gladly signed. If more aspiring politicians had such a mom, they would surely be on the ballot of their choice.
Much love and sympathy to you and yours.
I am so very sorry for your loss. The loss of your mother is one of the uniquely painful wounds in life. I hope you and your family can comfort one another at this time of pain and sorry. You have my deepest sympathies.
I am sending my deepest sympathy to you and your family. May God rest her soul and may she soar high.you are in my prayers at this horrific unexplainable time.
May she rest in peace.I am so sorry for your loss. May God give you the strength to fight through this horrific journey of pain and loss.you and your family are in my prayers and thoughts during this horrific journey
Your mother exemplifies what is best about her generation and about NYC. What an incomprehensible loss for you and for all of us.
My sincere condolences to the Stringer- Cuevas families. Hopefully the many fond memories of Eileen will help sustain you during these difficult days.
So terribly sorry. I didn’t know Arlene Stringer-Cuevas, but I know from the son she raised she had to be an extraordinary woman. Deep condolences to Scott and Elyse and tothe grandchildren from whom she was taken to soon.
I want to extend my heartfelt sadness & deep sympathy to Scott & family!
Thank you, Scott Stringer for sharing your beautiful tribute to your wonderful mother.
Please accept my heartfelt sadness & deepest sympathy to you and your entire family on this awful loss.
I cannot imagine the utter additional pain for not being able to have a funeral/memorial service for one’s loved one.
Ellen Durant
Scott and Elyse-heartfelt condolences to you and to Carlos. This tragedy should never have come to you all. Arlene and Carlos are two of the warmest people I’ve met in my 40+ years in the NYC tennis community. May many wonderful memories of this special lady help in getting through this difficult time.
Scott’s father, Ronnie, was a City College classmate of mine, and stayed a lifelong friend. I remember Arlene as a beautiful, talented, caring mother of her two young children at the time. She will be sorely missed in these turbulent times we are living in. Condolences to Scott, and his family.