Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

NEW YORK -- As he runs for mayor of New York City, Andrew M. Cuomo has made no secret of what he thinks was one of his greatest achievements as the state’s governor. “The first state to pass the highest minimum wage in the United States of America, right here,” he said recently. Now Cuomo wants New York City to go further. He announced on Wednesday that, if elected, he would seek to raise the minimum wage in the five boroughs to $20 an hour by 2027, which would be among the highest in the nation.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

Eric Adams Corruption Case Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is the front-runner in the New York City mayor's race. His critics say his mayoralty would be similar to a second term for the incumbent, Eric Adams. In the New York City mayor's race, many of the candidates trying to displace former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo from his front-runner status are deploying a new strategy. They contend that Mr. Cuomo is just like the current mayor, Eric Adams - which, in many New Yorkers' view, is an unflattering comparison.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

One surprising detail emerged in the trove of documents released about Mayor Eric Adams's federal corruption case: The mayor used at least seven different cellphone numbers during the yearslong period in which he was under investigation. Mr. Adams had a ready explanation for why he had so many phones. "You have your office phone, you have your personal phone - you can't mix the two," Mr. Adams told reporters over the weekend, adding: "Many New Yorkers have several phones.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Michael Rothfeld |William K. Rashbaum

Eric Adams Corruption Case Mayor Eric Adams of New York City railed against the federal authorities who accused him of corruption and seized his numerous cellphones. Mayor Eric Adams of New York on Tuesday criticized federal authorities who brought a corruption case against him, saying that documents made public last week showed they were "plotting" to embarrass him.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Nicholas Fandos

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was denied more than $600,000 in public matching funds on Monday after the New York City Campaign Finance Board found that he likely engaged in illicit coordination with a super PAC supporting his campaign for mayor. Mr. Cuomo first aroused suspicion when he posted on his campaign website what looked to be a set of detailed spending instructions for anyone hoping to help.