Two Chairs In Two Days
The Daily Politics, By Elizabeth Benjamin, November 13, 2008
"Mayor Bloomberg, a Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-Independent who has yet to say which ballot line(s) he'll seek for his 2009 re-election bid, has paid homage to two different Democratic County Chairmen over the past 24 hours.
Last night, he traveled to Bushwick for a community meeting with Brooklyn Democratic Chairman Vito Lopez, who called the mayor "a hero." This morning, Bloomberg made a highly-unusual and unannounced stop at the Regency Hotel for the ABNY breakfast where Queens Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley was speaking."
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
MAYOR FACES REBATE FIGHT
New York Post, By SALLY GOLDENBERG, November 12, 2008
A showdown between Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council is brewing, with the mayor planning to rescind the $400 homeowner property tax rebate without the council's approval - setting the stage for a battle in the courts.
Council members insist the mayor needs their approval to yank the popular rebates.
Where is the Economic Leadership?
Council Speaker Christine Quinn called her flip-flop (her decision to extend term limits) "a change in my position" and defended it as the best course for the city in the face of the nation's financial implosion.
"Given the level of economic tumult that exists not just in New York but in the world, I have decided to change my position because I believe the opportunity, the potential of consistent leadership by this Council and this mayor would be in the best interest of the city," she said.
A showdown between Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council is brewing, with the mayor planning to rescind the $400 homeowner property tax rebate without the council's approval - setting the stage for a battle in the courts.
Council members insist the mayor needs their approval to yank the popular rebates.
Where is the Economic Leadership?
Council Speaker Christine Quinn called her flip-flop (her decision to extend term limits) "a change in my position" and defended it as the best course for the city in the face of the nation's financial implosion.
"Given the level of economic tumult that exists not just in New York but in the world, I have decided to change my position because I believe the opportunity, the potential of consistent leadership by this Council and this mayor would be in the best interest of the city," she said.
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