On October 22, 2009, he was named as the recipient of University at Albany Foundation's Citizen Laureate Award.
On October 22, 2012, the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel was officially renamed the "Hugh L. Carey Tunnel".

Building 14 at the Rochester Institute of Technology was named for Carey in 1984.
On October 22, 2009, he was named as the recipient of University at Albany Foundation's Citizen Laureate Award. On October 22, 2012, the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel was officially renamed the "Hugh L. Carey Tunnel".
Building 14 at the Rochester Institute of Technology was named for Carey in 1984.
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