Former Governor Cuomo Walks Bipartisan Runway at NYFW Benefit

At the opening of New York Fashion Week, former Governor Andrew Cuomo participated in a bipartisan runway event called Style Across the Aisle, held at the Surrogate's Courthouse near City Hall, where over 30 city officials modeled designs from local borough designers. The event, created by political personality Skye Ostreicher, aimed to promote unity amid political polarization and raise funds for WITNESS, a nonprofit supporting formerly incarcerated individuals. Cuomo, a mayoral candidate, was one of the few political figures who attended and modeled, while his opponents Mayor Eric Adams and State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani declined. The show took place shortly after the fatal shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, an event acknowledged by Ostreicher and Cuomo, who condemned political violence. The event attracted a crowd of 400 people, with tickets costing $300, and featured appearances by other former governors including David Patterson. Organizers hope to expand this fashion-focused bipartisan movement in the future to bridge political divides through creative collaboration.