New York City Mayoral Race

Bloomberg, Thompson Poll Gap Narrows As Election Looms

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 11.02.2009 | 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...

Cuomo Endorses Thompson For Mayor

The New York Observer | Azi Paybarah | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York


Andrew Cuomo walked a few blocks on Third Avenue in the Bronx this afternoon with Bill Thompson, and endorsed him for mayor....

Fact Checking Bloomberg, Thompson Campaigns

gothamgazette.com | Courtney Gross | Posted 10.26.2009 | 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...

Asleep at the Wheel: NYC Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson Sleepwalks Through Campaign

Mario Almonte | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York


Mario Almonte

It doesn't seem like Thompson ever got the memo that when you announce your candidacy for a position, you're supposed to campaign for it too.

Even Thompson's Supporters Predict Bloomberg Win

Eve Attermann | Posted 10.22.2009 | 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...

Giuliani, Bloomberg To Campaign Together

newsday.com | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


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

El Diario Backs Thompson For Mayor, Likens Bloomberg To Hugo Chavez

nytimes.com | Michael Barbaro | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has spent years trying to perfect his Spanish. He bucked Republican allies to endorse immigration reform. And he has create...

Thompson: Bloomberg "Betrayed" Public With Term Limit Challenge

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

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

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

National Democrats Aren't Aiding William Thompson Jr. In Mayoral Race Against Bloomberg

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — A Democrat is struggling to unseat the mayor of the nation's largest city, but top party leaders are staying on the sidelines. The D...

Thompson Lets A Supporter's Criticism Of Paterson Speak For Itself

The Observer | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York


Bill Thompson supporter and labor leader Stuart Appelbaum complained loudly that the governor and state Democratic Party weren't doing more to help ou...

Bloomberg Has Spent Staggering $18.7 Million On Re-Election Campaign So Far

New York Daily News | Adam Lisberg | Posted 06.16.2009 | Politics


Mayor Bloomberg's campaign team says he isn't trying to buy the election - but new records show he has put an $18.7million down payment on a bid to ac...