President Trump and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo are arguably two of the most notable characters in New York City’s recent history, and their personal and professional lives have been intertwined for decades.
Born and raised in Queens, the two men have followed paths that help explain the city, its unique style of politics and the close ties between the real estate world, where Mr. Trump made his name, and government, through which Mr. Cuomo charted his rise.
The New York Times reported this week that Mr. Trump had taken a keen interest in his hometown’s mayoral race and had recently spoken to Mr. Cuomo about the contest. The former governor, who lost the Democratic mayoral primary to Assemblyman Zohran K. Mamdani, is running in the general election as an independent.
It’s not known what exactly Mr. Trump said to Mr. Cuomo, or who initiated the call. Mr. Cuomo said on Thursday that he couldn’t recall the last time he had spoken to Mr. Trump, later adding that he had not talked to the president “about the mayor’s race.”
But Mr. Trump has said publicly that Mr. Mamdani’s election would be a disaster for the city and that Mr. Cuomo should remain in the race.
The relationship between the two New Yorkers — which Mr. Cuomo jokingly characterized at one point as a “dysfunctional marriage” — has had many ups and downs. Here is a look at seven of them.
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