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Though Councilmember Tony Avella and "Reverend" Billy Talen have an uphill battle to beat Goliath this fall, they're banking on grassroots dissent against Mayor Michael Bloomberg to propel their bids for office.
Espada's Campaign Filings Raise Questions
Rangel, Four Representatives Investigated Over Caribbean Travel
Who Will Replace Seminerio?
The vacancy created by the resignation of Tony Seminerio from his seat in the 38th Assembly District has left obvious concerns about who will fill the seat and answer the concerns of constituents in the district largely comprised of Richmond Hill and Glendale.
Campaigner Tells of Threat by Gunman
James Soyers, who was seeking support for Anthony Herbert, a candidate for a City Council seat, said that he and another worker were collecting signatures near Ralph Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant about 4 p.m. when a man in a blue sport utility vehicle drove quickly toward them, stopped, and threatened them with a gun. The vehicle, Soyers said, was adorned with campaign posters for Councilmember Darlene Mealy, whom Mr. Herbert is hoping to unseat.
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by Evan J. Mandery, Fran Reiter
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by Charles Brecher, Raymond Horton, Robert A. Cropf (Contributor), Dean Michael Mead
The Napoleon of New York: Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia
by H. Paul Jeffers
Poll: Should Bloomberg Seek a Third Term?
by Gotham Gazette
October 2008
Should term limits be extended from two to three terms, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg and dozens of other term-limited politicians to run again?
Sorry, Polling is Closed!
Results:No, the voters have spoken twice already.
41%
No, Bloomberg isn't so great.
14%
Yes, but just this once. We need Bloomberg's leadership during this financial crisis.
7%
Yes, but only if the voters approve it in a referendum.
22%
Yes, term limits were a terrible idea to begin with.
14%
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