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Who is Elyse Buxbaum? Scott Stringer's marriage under scrutiny after groping allegation against mayor candidate

Elyse Buxbaum, who is a museum administrator by profession, got married to Stringer, the Manhattan borough president, in 2010

A former intern for New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Scott Stringer accused the politician of sexual abuse and harassment on Tuesday, April 27. Even though Stringer has released a statement denying the allegations, all eyes are on his wife Elyse Buxbaum to see her reaction to the charges.

The unidentified woman, who claims to have worked as an unpaid intern when Stringer was in the Assembly more than a decade ago, has alleged that he groped and touched her sexually without consent when he was a member of the New York Assembly and running for Public Advocate of NYC. He’d allegedly offered to get the woman a role as a district leader. The woman, then an unpaid intern, accused him of telling her to keep the alleged sexual misconduct a secret. An attorney who represents the alleged victim says they plan to offer more details Wednesday, April 28.

Meanwhile, Stringer released the following statement: “I firmly believe that all survivors of harassment have the right to come forward. I will reserve further comment until this person has had the opportunity to share their story. For now, let me say without equivocation: these allegations are untrue and do not reflect my interactions with anyone, including any woman or member of my staff.”

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Who is Elyse Buxbaum?

Elyse Buxbaum, who is a museum administrator by profession, got married to Stringer, the Manhattan borough president, in 2010. They got married at City Hall in New Haven. Mayor John DeStefano Jr of New Haven officiated their wedding. The couple is a big LGBTQ supporter, as they had their legal ceremony in Connecticut to protest the fact that same-sex couples cannot legally marry in New York State.

Buxbaum is the deputy director of development at the Jewish Museum in New York. She did her schooling from Hopkins High School and completed her graduation from Brandeis University. She further received her master’s in arts administration from Columbia. She is the daughter of Susan Alderman Buxbaum and Barry I Buxbaum of New Haven. Elyse has worked for numerous institutions including the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, DC), Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution (New York, NY), and CUNY Creative Arts Team.

Stringer said that he met Buxbaum during work-related events over the years and things simply blossomed between them. In a 2010 interview, Stringer said: "I've been seeing her for a while, and it just accelerated." "I'm the happiest guy!" he added. The couple has welcomed two children together, Maxwell and Miles.. The family of four resides in Manhattan. 

This year on Valentine's Day, Buxbaum showered love on her husband as she posted a heart warming picture on Twitter, with the caption: "A picture is worth 1,000 words so here’s 4,000 ways you know I love you. Happy Valentine’s Day @scottmstringer."