News Fact check: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would defer his annual raise November 27, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Link, USA TODAYComments Off on Fact check: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would defer his annual raise New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not given himself a raise. He was set to receive a raise approved by 2019 lawmakers but deferred the raise on Nov. 18.