Over 100 people attended a private funeral ceremony Tuesday evening for former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, one of Congress’ fiercest gun safety advocates, who died June 26.
Among an array of elected officials and close family and friends, former U.S. president Bill Clinton, former U.S. Rep. Peter King, Gov. Kathy Hochul, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi and North Hempstead City Council Member Robert Troiano were in attendance.