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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Photo by Erica ShermanBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: For more than a decade, Michael R. Bloomberg governed the Big Apple. Entering politics after years as a business entrepreneur, he adapted to the process and departs with conspicuous accomplishments. To paraphrase an iconic line from a Grateful
Campaign Finance Laws
Source: azipaybarah via flickrSal Albanese’s third run for mayor ended in defeat, but the veteran Bay Ridge Democrat isn’t ready to quit fighting for what he believes in, namely campaign finance reform. Brooklyn Daily is reporting [http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2013/38/web_whithersal_2013_09_20_
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The days appear to be numbered for mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner. WNYC is reporting [http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2013/jul/25/weiners-support-slumps-even-old-district/] that support for his once surging campaign is dipping, especially in Sheepshead Bay, part of the district he represented as a congressman. Before the whole Carlos
Board of Elections
Blue387 via Wikimedia CommonsMayor Michael Bloomberg is joining the effort to junk the new digitized voting machines in favor of bringing back the older and supposedly more reliable lever machines. NY1 reports [http://www.ny1.com/content/politics/political_news/182146/mayor-urges-board-of-elections-to-bring-back-lever-machines-this-fall] that Bloomberg said during a press conference that
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Source: Flickr Metropolitan Transportation Authority Patrick CashinInfluential New York City Republican State Senator Marty Golden lent his endorsement to Joe Lhota in this year’s upcoming mayoral race, according to a report by the New York Post [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/sen_golden_backs_lhota_for_mayor_
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Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer spent a lot of time in Brooklyn this week, leaving the taller borough behind to spend time talking about his solutions to citywide problems. The Manhattan beep made it as far south as Manhattan Beach, where he spoke to the Manhattan Beach Community Group during