Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

New York

City Hall Bureau Chief at The New York Times

City Hall Bureau Chief for @nytimes. Texan, subway enthusiast & mom of two boys. [email protected]

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Eric Adams to Meet With Trump in Washington About NYC 'Priorities'

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Jonah Bromwich

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City was scheduled to meet with President Trump in Washington on Friday just hours before documents related to his abandoned federal corruption case were set to be released.
Cuomo Says New York Has a Mental Health Crisis. Here's His Plan.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Andy Newman

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will release a proposal to remove more mentally ill people from the streets to address fears about public safety. In his bid to become mayor, Andrew M. Cuomo has portrayed New York City as being in crisis mode and has said that his top priority if elected would be keeping people safe.
Mamdani Aims at Cuomo, Beginning the Ad War in the N.Y.C. Mayor's Race

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

In the last several months, Zohran Mamdani has made a name for himself in the New York City mayor's race by rising in the polls and garnering a surprising amount of attention and donations through a series of viral social media videos. Now Mr. Mamdani, a state assemblyman from Queens, will take his act to television, launching the first broadcast advertisement in the race.
Adrienne Adams Lands Two Major Endorsements for N.Y.C. Mayor

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

Ms. Adams, the City Council speaker, will receive endorsements from Letitia James, the state attorney general, and from District Council 37, the largest municipal union. Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker vying to become the first female mayor of New York City, will announce two major endorsements on Wednesday that could provide momentum in the crowded race.
Limit Appearances and Avoid Confrontation

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Jeffery C. Mays

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is embracing a so-called Rose Garden strategy in his tightly controlled campaign for mayor of New York City. He arrives at campaign events like a well-preserved relic of the political past, a little leaner and more gray, but spry enough to extract himself from behind the wheel of his muscle car of the moment, a sleek Dodge Charger. Questions? He'll take a few, perhaps, but only after the event - typically a Sunday visit to a Black church in New York City.
Congresswoman and Allies Endorse 3 Mayoral Candidates to Stop Cuomo

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

The poll showed how the candidates would fare under the city's relatively new ranked-choice voting system, in which voters can list up to five candidates on their ballot in order of preference. It found that Mr. Cuomo would defeat Mr. Mamdani in the ninth and final round with 64 percent compared with Mr. Mamdani's 36 percent. Voters do not necessarily vote along clear ideological lines, and campaigns are trying to strategize how to use the system to their advantage.
Kathryn Garcia Was Nearly Elected NYC Mayor in 2021. Who Gets Her Votes Now?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

Ms. Garcia finished second in the 2021 Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. Her supporters could be an important factor in this year's race. It was the final weeks of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City and seemingly out of nowhere, Kathryn Garcia began to rise from a crowded field of 13. She drew voters with her no-nonsense style, proven management skills in city government and moderate political views.
Adrienne Adams Pitches Guaranteed Income as Major Campaign Proposal

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who is running for mayor, will propose on Monday a guaranteed basic income program that would be the largest of its kind in the United States. It would aim to help more than 21,000 homeless children and young adults. The idea of giving families monthly checks - with no strings attached - took off across the nation during the pandemic after many people lost their jobs.
It's Day 1 of a New Mayor's Race in New York

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Nicholas Fandos |Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Jeffery C. Mays

The party could later replace that person with a different candidate, a choice that would perhaps depend on who wins the Democratic primary. "If one of our people comes really close in the Democratic primary, then that probably becomes the natural path," Ms. Archila said. If Mr. Cuomo ultimately wins the primary, she said, "that will be a huge factor for us" in deciding to run an opposing candidate in November.
Eric Adams Will Run for NYC Mayor as an Independent

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

"It's part of a pattern of Eric focusing on what might be good for Eric," she said. Ms. Messinger, who is weighing which of the left-leaning candidates to support, said that forcing voters to choose among Mr. Cuomo, Mr. Adams and Mr. Sliwa would be a "terrifying outcome."Mr. Adams had faced a deadline on Thursday to submit petitions to get on the primary ballot. He must still submit petitions to get on the ballot in November, but he will have months to distance himself from the corruption case.