New York City Mayor

Cutting Through Partisanship to Find New Solutions for New York City

Tom Allon | Posted 04.15.2012

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Tom Allon

I am running for mayor to counter the stale drift of ideas that have come from our city's Democratic and Republican parties. We don't need policies geared to just working families or the wealthy, but policies sustaining all families.

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Ed Koch Endorses Christine Quinn For Mayor

Posted 12.13.2011

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On Tuesday, former Mayor Ed Koch announced his endorsement of current City Council speaker Christine Quinn to succeed Bloomberg in New York's next may...

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Dick Grasso vs. Eliot Spitzer In Next Mayor Race?

Posted 06.15.2011

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The race for the next Mayor of New York is really starting to heat up. Last night Dick Grasso, former chief of The New York Stock Exchange, made a "...

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Did Mayor Bloomberg's 2009 Campaign Break the Law?

Aram Roston | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aram Roston

At the New York Observer we've been taking a close look at Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his finances, and what we've found raises more and more distur...

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Obama's Race to the Top Will Not Improve Education

Diane Ravitch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Ravitch

On their present course, Obama and Secretary Duncan will end up demoralizing teachers, closing schools that are struggling to improve, dismantling the teaching profession, and harming public education.

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America's Mayor in the New York City Sleeper Hold: John Lindsay, In Retrospect

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011

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John R. Bohrer

Of course America should love John Lindsay now... again. In an age where Mad Men gets four seasons, he's the Don Draper of New York City mayors.

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Mayor Bloomberg's Polls Slipping

nytimes.com | ANDY NEWMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, 61 percent of New Yorkers approve of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's job performance. It's ...

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Reducing Salt to Protect against Heart Attacks and Strokes

Dr. John Salerno | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. John Salerno

Americans consume roughly twice the recommended limit of salt each day, causing widespread high blood pressure and placing millions at risk of heart attack and stroke.

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WATCH: Despite Thompson Nod, Obama Still Talks Bloomberg In Weekly Address

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama may have tepidly endorsed Bill Thompson in the New York City mayoral race, but it was his opponent that got all the attention in last...

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A Real Public Advocate for New York City

Steven Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steven Cohen

We need to create a stronger public advocate and ombudsperson office for New York City. The mayor is wrong when he says that the press is aggressive enough.

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Bloomberg-Thompson Debate: Bill Thompson Jr. Calls Michael Bloomberg A Liar

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (AP)- The Democrat trying to unseat popular billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg lobbed multiple attacks at him during their first debate Tues...

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Naked Cowboy Drops Bid To Become NYC Mayor

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK -- The Naked Cowboy of Times Square says he's dropping out of the race for mayor of New York City. Robert Burck is a tourist attraction kn...

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District Council 37, Largest Union, Will Endorse Bloomberg Rival Bill Thompson

Posted 05.25.2011

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New York City's largest municipal union voted to endorse Democratic mayoral candidate William C. Thompson Jr. in his upcoming election against Mayor B...

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Gov Paterson Demonstrates His Preference For Mayor: Thompson Over Bloomberg

City Hall News | Edward-Isaac Dovere | Posted 05.25.2011

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After an event Tuesday afternoon, Gov. David Paterson told reporters that he was not ready to announce an endorsement in the mayoral race. " haven't ...

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The Question Mark Next to Bloomberg's Name

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011

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John R. Bohrer

How do you solve a problem like Mike Bloomberg? That is to say, how do newspapers label a candidate like Mike Bloomberg?

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New Newspaper Launched To Bash Bloomberg

City Hall | City Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been buying his fair share of ads in local newspapers. But this past weekend, a new ...

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The Singing Manifesto (Dedicated to Joan Baez)

Reverend Billy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reverend Billy

The corporations and their politicians are watching where we put our bodies and how we raise our voices. They come running with renta-cops at the slightest suggestion of freedom.

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Colin Powell Endorses NYC Mayor Bloomberg's Re-Election Bid

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's re-election bid. Powell offered the...

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Drowsy New York City Mayoral Campaign Hides Sleeping Giant of Ambition

Mario Almonte | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mario Almonte

Today, apparently cruising toward a third term as New York City Mayor, Bloomberg keeps a cone of silence around his larger political ambitions.

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Bloomberg Campaign Expenses: $7,000 For Pizza

New York Times | Michael Barbaro | Posted 05.25.2011

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So how exactly do you spend $37 million on a mayoral campaign? Well, there's office snacks - $72,000 worth of them, to be precise. (Greek yogurt and f...

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Comptroller William Thompson, Bloomberg's Rival, Has Raised $5M

Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (AP) -- The leading Democrat competing to challenge New York City's billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg this year has raised $200,000 in two ...

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William Thompson Mayoral Campaign Low-Key Against Bloomberg

New York Times | DAVID W. CHEN and MICHAEL BARBARO | Posted 05.25.2011

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He is rarely on television. He has not begun to advertise. He is far behind in the polls, yet seems in no rush to get going. The all-but-invisible may...

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The Mayor's Race: Focus on Housing & Development

Our Town | Our Town | Posted 05.25.2011

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When it comes to housing and development, New York City often devolves into a war zone. The battle over Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, defeated plans fo...

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Why I'm Running

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Green

With an economic meltdown and a muscular mayor, it's a good time to seek to regain the #2 city-wide office. Why not try to bring progressive change to New York like the new team is bringing to Washington?

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Sam Stein

Bloomberg Set To Be On Presidential Ballot In Virginia

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The state of Virginia is, for the first time in many decades, a toss up in the presidential election. And with its 13 electoral votes and polls showin...

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