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Harlem -- Night Before The Primary

Reverend Billy | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York

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Reverend Billy

Corruption has taken a sophisticated form. It has been enlarged from the usual millions under the table, unchanged since Tammany Hall and beyond, to the modern era of marketing.

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Thompson's a Tiger! Who Knew?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 11.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Taxes, William Thompson Jr, Change, Hope, Michael Bloomberg, Tony-Avella, New-York-City-Subway-Fare-Increase-Local, Alma Rangel, Billionaire, Rent Hike, New York, Bill Perkins, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, New York News
Michael Henry Adams

On election night, Thompson stirringly repeated the refrain, "Eight is enough!", "Eight is enough!" We have a chance to win our city back.

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Bill Thompson Wins Mayoral Primary, Takes On Bloomberg Next

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 11.15.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — New York City Comptroller William Thompson Jr. has cruised to victory in the Democratic mayoral primary and will face billionaire inc...

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New York City Elections: Real Estate's The Hot Issue

Gotham Gazette | Courtney Gross | Posted 11.13.2009 | Home

Read More: New York Election, New York Races, New York Elections, Decision 2009, Bill Thompson, Tony Avella, Melinda Katz, New York Mayoral Race, Real Estate Interests, Eric Gioia, David Weprin, David Yassky, John Liu, Bill De Blasio, Mark Green, Normal Siegel, New York City-New York, Home News

The real estate market is reeling but that has not stopped the industry from doling out $2.5 million to candidate for citywide office this year and mo...

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Thompson Stumbles Against Tony Avella In New York Mayoral Debate

New York Times | MICHAEL BARBARO | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayoral Debate, Democratic Primary, William Thompson, Bill Thompson, Michael Bloomberg, Tony Avella, Democratic Debate, New York News

It was a perfunctory, even predictable debate question: What would be your first act as mayor? But with the cameras rolling on Wednesday night, Wi...

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New York Elections Cheat Sheet

Our Town | Charlotte Eichna and Dan Rivoli | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home

Read More: Tony Avella, William Thompson, Bill Thompson, New York Mayor, New York Elections, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Melinda Katz, John Liu, David Weprin, David Yassky, Bill De Blasio, Eric Gioia, Mark Green, Norman Siegel, Richard Aborn, Leslie Crocker Snyder, Cyrus Vance Jr., Cy Vance, Home News

During the past few months, these papers have provided ongoing coverage of the various candidates vying for office this fall, as well as overviews of ...

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Bloomberg v. Giuliani -- Yes or No?

Jarrett Murphy | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Campaign 2009, Rudy Giuliani, Bill Thompson, Tony Avella, Michael Bloomberg, Anthony Weiner, David Dinkins, New York News
Jarrett Murphy

While Bloomberg has spoken to the better angels of our nature, that doesn't necessarily mean that he has lived up to all his admirably high-minded promises.

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Bloomberg: I Have No Opponents, Didn't See Democratic Debate

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday he's not really running against anyone in this year's mayoral election, and sought to cast his ...

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Avella And Thompson Face Off In New York City Mayoral Debate

New York Times | DAVID W. CHEN | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayoral Debate, William Thompson, Michael Bloomberg, Tony Avella, City Councilman Tony Avella, NYC Comptroller, Bill Thompson, Democratic Debate, New York News

Neither of them has ever been arrested, or gotten into a fistfight as an adult. Neither has had the time to set foot in either of the city's new baseb...

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

Posted 08.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Michael R Bloomberg, Politics, William Thompson Jr, Tony Avella, New York City, William C Thompson Jr, New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York News

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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