Weiner, Quinn, Other NYC Mayoral Prospects in ‘Tell All’ Mode
Once upon a time TMI was shorthand for Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania nuclear power plant that in 1979 created a crisis with a partial meltdown of its reactor core. Today, in New York City’s political cauldron, TMI is more than...
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New York City Mayoral Candidate and Senior Managing Director at Siebert Brandford Shank & Co William Thompson speaks at the Bloomberg Link State and Municipal Finance Briefing held at Lighthouse International in New York.
NYC’s Thompson Counts on Momentum in Mayoral Race
William Thompson hasn’t stopped campaigning for mayor since 2009, when he lost to Michael Bloomberg by just 4.3 percentage points, after the billionaire outspent Thompson 10-to-one to win a third and final four-year term. Thompson, 59, the only black candidate...
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John Liu, New York City comptroller, in New York.
`Embattled’ NYC Comptroller Liu Embraces the Adjective
Today marks the 46th birthday for John Liu, New York City’s comptroller and the first Asian elected to a citywide office. As part of local political tradition, Liu – a Democrat who has made no secret of his interest in running for...
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Al Hunt
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Richard Rubin
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Cary O'Reilly
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