De Blasio’s 20-Year Friendship With Cuomo Facing Test
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Bill de Blasio, New York’s next mayor, will assume office Jan. 1 holding a potential political asset that few, if any, of his predecessors have enjoyed: a close friendship with the governor.
De Blasio’s relationship with Governor Andrew Cuomo, which goes back more than 20 years, will make them effective partners, both men say. Others, including their former colleague Cardell Cooper, wonder how well the camaraderie can survive the often conflicting political interests and responsibilities of running the third-biggest U.S. state and the nation’s largest city.