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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Articles

Adrienne Adams Pitches Guaranteed Income as Major Campaign Proposal

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

3 weeks 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.
Add More N.Y.P.D. Officers to Fight Crime? Mamdani Has Different Ideas.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

He would expand programs like the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division, or B-Heard, which sends teams of mental health professionals, rather than the police, to certain emergencies. He also wants to deploy "mental health navigators" in neighborhoods and outreach teams at 100 subway stations to connect people with services.
Adams Uses Agency 'Tracker' to Control Messaging on Trump

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

On the day after President Trump's inauguration, Mayor Eric Adams's deputy mayor for communications assembled officials from across city government to let them know that change was coming. The deputy mayor, Fabien Levy, instructed agencies to highlight their work in a positive way, but signaled that they should not criticize Mr. Trump's policies, according to three people who participated in the meeting in January.
Eric Adams's Fund-Raising in Last Two Months Plummets to $19,000

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

Mr. Adams said at a news conference on Monday that he was not worried. "Everyone is catching up to me," he said. "I started raising early."The mayor actually received $36,000 in contributions, but he ended up netting only $19,000 after adjustments and $21,000 in refunds, including $3,700 to Brock Pierce, a cryptocurrency investor who was recently photographed with Mr. Adams at President Trump's inauguration. Mr. Pierce had already donated the legal limit of $2,100 to Mr. Adams in 2023.
Money Pours In for Zohran Mamdani's Mayoral Campaign

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

Zohran Mamdani, a progressive state lawmaker from Queens, will announce strong fund-raising numbers in the New York City mayoral race on Monday as he makes the case that he has the best chance of defeating Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the Democratic primary. Mr. Mamdani has raised more than $840,000 over the last two months and has more than 16,000 total donors, his campaign said.
For #MeToo Movement, Mayor's Race in New York City Poses a Test

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

Four years ago, allegations of sexual misconduct turned the New York political sphere upside down. Numerous allegations against Andrew M. Cuomo led to his resignation as governor in August 2021; months earlier, Scott M. Stringer, a former city comptroller, saw his bid for mayor fall short after two women accused him of sexual harassment decades earlier.
Is Eric Adams Running for Re-election? Signs Point to No.

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

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City insists that he is running for re-election. But if actions speak louder than words, evidence would strongly suggest otherwise. The mayor has taken few concrete steps to launch a serious campaign, even as he faces a growing field of prominent challengers in the June 24 primary, less than four months away. Mr. Adams has not held any campaign events this year. He has no campaign manager. His fund-raising has slowed.
Mayor Eric Adams Grilled by Democrats at 'Sanctuary City' Hearing

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

With New York City enduring the largest impact of the nation's migrant crisis, Mayor Eric Adams was expected to be a focus of the House oversight hearing on so-called sanctuary cities. But throughout the contentious session on Wednesday, Mr. Adams was treated like a sideshow, his discomfort visible. The toughest treatment the mayor, a Democrat who was indicted on federal corruption charges, received was from his fellow party members. Three called for his resignation.