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New York City Mayoral Election

Education's Elephant in the Room: Poverty

Sal F. Albanese | Posted 05.10.2013 | New York
Sal F. Albanese

For the last decade, New York City has been immersed in a debate about how to improve our failing schools. While significant progress has been made to improve accountability, student performance is still abysmal.

Bloomberg Encourages Clinton To Run For Mayor

Posted 12.04.2012 | New York

Mayor Michael Bloomberg encouraged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton-- widely held to be a frontrunner in the 2016 presidential race-- to instead en...

Jason Linkins

2012 Campaign Coverage Will Ruin Your Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Over at the Awl, Ben Dolnick writes, "I Know The 2012 Election Will Destroy My Life," in that he's poised to become a "Politico-reading, blog-commenting, Sunday-show-watching lunatic... I dread the coming darkness," says Dolnick.

Is Voting An Ethical Obligation?

nytimes.com | Randy Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

It is election day, and here in New York we are voting for mayor, or, more accurately, not voting. The campaign of the current mayor, Michael Bloomber...

Thompson: Bloomberg "Betrayed" Public With Term Limit Challenge

NBC New York | Victoria Cavaliere | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

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

Even Thompson's Supporters Predict Bloomberg Win

Eve Attermann | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

According to a Marist poll, New Yorkers are predicting a Bloomberg win -- a whopping 79 percent think there will be a third term for the Mayor whether...

Countdown To City Hall

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Democratic challenger spent the final day of the campaign shoring up support and readyi...

Bloomberg and Thompson Have Tics To Avoid In Mayoral Debate

nytimes.com | Michael Barbaro and David W. Chen | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

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...

Voting Guide For New Yorkers

Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Election day is finally here! To find your polling site, you can use the city's handy Poll Site Locator. You can also call 866-VOTE-NYC or 311. For...

Giuliani, Bloomberg To Campaign Together

newsday.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will campaign with his successor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, this weekend in Brooklyn....

Fact Checking Bloomberg, Thompson Campaigns

gothamgazette.com | Courtney Gross | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

They trade barbs and sling mud. And believe it or not, sometimes they exaggerate. We went through some of the accusations thrown by the city's mayoral...

Bloomberg Clear On Plans For Third Term: Remove Public Advocate, Keep Christine Quinn And Borough Presidents

silive.com | Peter N. Spencer | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

If he has his druthers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg would eliminate the office of public advocate, but keep the borough presidents and Christine Quinn as ...

New Newspaper Launched To Bash Bloomberg

City Hall | City Hall | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

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