New York City Mayor Race

Thompson: Bloomberg "Betrayed" Public With Term Limit Challenge

NBC New York | Victoria Cavaliere | Posted 10.14.2009 | New York

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Democratic challenger William Thompson went head-to-head Tuesday in a debate where each candidate touted his record in...

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Mayoral Debate: What The Candidates Should And Shouldn't Do

nytimes.com | Michael Barbaro and David W. Chen | Posted 10.13.2009 | New York

Read More: William C. Thompson, New York City Mayoral Race, New York City Mayoral Election, Mayoral Debate, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, NY Mayor Bloomberg, Bloomberg Third Term, New York City Mayor Race, New York News

Here are some things Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg should avoid in Tuesday evening's debate: Sighing audibly, which he does when he is attacked. Gazing t...

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Drinking Water: The Next Campaign Issue?

ProPublica | Abrahm Lustgarten | Posted 10.08.2009 | New York

Read More: Water Quality, Energy, William Thompson, Mayor Bloomberg, New York City Mayor Race, Gas Drilling, New York, Watershed, Drinking Water, New York News

A preliminary report from a consultant hired by New York City warns that "nearly every activity" associated with natural gas drilling could potentiall...

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Schumer, Gillibrand To Endorse Thompson For Mayor

Schumer and Gillibrand Endorsing Thompson | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York

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Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand will endorse fellow Bill Thompson for mayor at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Union Square, according to sources fam...

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The Singing Manifesto (Dedicated to Joan Baez)

Reverend Billy | Posted 08.31.2009 | New York

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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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Will Health Care Be Metro Republicans' October Demise?

John R. Bohrer | Posted 08.28.2009 | New York

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John R. Bohrer

True enough. Running on the Republican line hasn't sunk Bloomberg before, even in a terrible year for the GOP like 2005.

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Drowsy New York City Mayoral Campaign Hides Sleeping Giant of Ambition

Mario Almonte | Posted 08.24.2009 | New York

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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 08.17.2009 | New York

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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's Campaign Against Bloomberg Almost Invisibe

New York Times | DAVID W. CHEN and MICHAEL BARBARO | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

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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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