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The City Politic Archive

May 20, 2005
The Dupe of Albany

For years, the governor has done little more than pay lip service to the call for campaign-finance reform. So why was Mr. Finance Reform himself hanginÂ’ with George?

May 16, 2005
The Stadium Catbird Seat

In the battle for the West Side stadium, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver holds all the cards. He never knew he had so many friends.

April 25, 2005
Which Side is Al On?

Sharpton supports the stadium, praised Bloomberg, and may not endorse anyone—a sure sign that the rules of the mayoral game have changed.

April 11, 2005
Is Freddy Ready?

Yes, Ferrer is up in the polls. But so was Mark Green. Being an old-school Democrat gets you only so far. Closing the sale is the hard part.

March 28, 2005
Gift of the Gifted

Why did Bloomberg slow down his plan to reform the schools’ gifted programs? Start with Upper West Side parents—and election-year politics.

February 21, 2005
Marriage Counseling

How did Mayor Bloomberg arrive at his complex position on gay marriage? Very quickly—and very carefully.

February 7, 2005
Who Failed the C Train?

Not a homeless person. It was Governor George Pataki, and his enabler, Mayor Mike Bloomberg. A lesson in why budgets matter.

January 10, 2005
Chair War

Who can lead the Democratic Party out of the wilderness? As it turns out, many claim they can—all pointing in different directions.

December 13, 2004
The Govercutor

Eliot Spitzer has pursued his job as attorney general with wonkish, prosecutorial intensity. Will the same traits work in his run for governor?

November 29, 2004
A Mayor’s Race Blooms

Can a billionaire businessman learn the common touch? Is beating up on Jim Dolan a winning strategy? And could a Republican take a chunk of the black vote? The shape of the campaign to come.

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