Cristina Cuomo allegedly used her family connections to try to help the posh Surf Lodge in tony Montauk keep its crucial liquor and music licenses, The Post has learned.

Long Island’s Surf Lodge — owned by Jayma Cardosa, a buddy of ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sister-in-law — was fighting to keep its licenses in 2019 amid violations with the State Liquor Authority and local town officials.

Cardoso hoped to get then-Gov. Cuomo — through Cristina and her husband Chris Cuomo, Andrew’s brother — to “soften up” then-SLA Chairman Vincent Bradley, who was appointed by Andrew, reveal emails obtained by The Post.

Cristina emailed Cordoso around that time saying she had spoken to her husband Chris about the Surf Lounge’s licensing problems, and the venue owner seemed giddy. 7

“Hopefully Chris

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