Nicholas Fandos

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Nicholas Fandos |Dana Rubinstein

Mr. Cuomo told The New York Times in a wide-ranging interview that none of the sexual harassment allegations against him had merit. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Monday that he regretted his decision to resign as governor of New York in 2021 in the face of sexual harassment allegations, suggesting that he and perhaps the state would have been better off had he stayed in office. "If I had to do it again, I wouldn't have resigned," Mr. Cuomo said in a sit-down interview with The New York Times.

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Nicholas Fandos

The penalty came as New York City's campaign board awarded $2 million in public matching funds to Adrienne Adams, a rival candidate for mayor. Andrew M. Cuomo was denied another $675,000 in public matching funds on Friday, as the New York City Campaign Finance Board said it continued to believe his mayoral campaign had illicitly coordinated with a super PAC. The penalty was yet another avoidable setback for Mr. Cuomo.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dana Rubinstein |Nicholas Fandos

An informal adviser to former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has formed a new outside group that appears designed to boost his campaign for mayor of New York City, according to state records. Unlike a pro-Cuomo super PAC that has already spent millions of dollars directly supporting the candidate, the second group, Restore Sanity NYC, is registered as a nonprofit technically engaged in issue advocacy.

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.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Nicholas Fandos

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo may be violating New York City campaign finance rules that prohibit candidates from coordinating political strategy and spending with the super PACs supporting them. The issue is potentially serious for Mr. Cuomo, the Democratic front-runner for mayor. If found in violation of the rules, he could face stiff penalties and potentially lose out on millions of dollars in public matching funds.