New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a rally in support of charter schools on the steps of the state Capitol in Albany on March 4.
Associated Press
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will make his third pitch in as many months to GOP donors on Tuesday evening, with a “Republicans for Cuomo” fundraiser at the Pierre hotel in Manhattan, according to people who received an invitation to the event.
Listed as the chairman of the fundraiser, one person who received an invitation said, is Home Depot co-founder and leading Republican donor Ken Langone, who has also hosted other GOP events for Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, including a breakfast in February at the Harvard Club.
Tickets for the Pierre fundraiser are priced at $5,000 per person, with the option for attendees to be listed as a “chair” for $50,000 or a “co-chair” for $25,000.
Also listed on the invitation are real-estate executives including Peter Kalikow and David Flaum; media titan Stuart Subotnick; Mike Balboni, executive director of Greater New York Health Care Facilities Association; medical malpractice insurance executive Anthony Bonomo; and William Lauder, chairman of the Estée Lauder Companies.
A spokesman for Mr. Cuomo’s campaign didn’t respond to a request for comment. A spokesman for Mr. Langone said he was traveling and unavailable for comment.
Mr. Cuomo, who faces re-election in the fall, has held a handful of fundraisers since the start of the year, including several aimed at securing Republican support. In January, Mr. Cuomo attended an informal “conversation” at the Harvard Club, where guests included hedge fund head John Paulson and financier Donald Marron. And late last month, the governor returned to that venue for another “Republicans for Cuomo” event, also hosted by Mr. Langone.
The Pierre event, however, will mark the governor’s first fundraiser since Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, the only declared GOP candidate in the race, announced the start of his campaign last Wednesday.
Mr. Cuomo has in recent months been embraced by many Republicans for his opposition to a tax increase proposal from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and pledged his support for charter schools.