New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio ease tensions

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It appears that New York's top two Democrats -- Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio -- have stifled what had been a nasty and growing rift between the two chief executives.

But the question is, will it last?

The squabble began at a taping of Up Close with Diana Williams, when the mayor blasted the governor over huge tax breaks for multi-million-dollar apartments in the city.

"On this issue, I'm surprised he's not acting like a partner," de Blasio said. "I think the bottom line is he's putting out distractions when we need to get the core issue."

Then, the fight spilled into Sunday's Israeli Day Parade. Before, de Blasio treated Cuomo with kid gloves. But not anymore.

"I'm absolutely surprised that he seems to want to continue giveaways to developers without givebacks," he said. "It makes no sense."

Cuomo has gottten cross with de Blasio on everything from charter schools to how the MTA is being run, and on Sunday, Cuomo publicly lashed out.

"The mayor has put forth a plan on affordable housing that has raised serious questions on a number of fronts," he said. "And those questions are problematic..from my personal point of view."

Legislators in Albany and the mayor have also bickered over extending mayoral control of city schools, but on Monday, Cuomo sided with de Blasio and said the legisilature should give the mayor what he wants.

And all of a sudden, it seemed the two were getting along a lot better.

"I am making clear that I appreciate what I think is a very helpful message from the governor today on three year extension of mayoral control," de Blasio said.

There are only a few more weeks for the mayor to get anything accomplished in Albany, but at least the rhetoric is more peaceful. And perhaps, a compromise is in the works.