observer.com - 16 days ago
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Almost indisputably, the mayoral race this year was a desert of big new ideas for New York City. Be it the lack of a competitive Democratic primary, the billions in budget gaps or the challenger's preference for blanket criticism over policy prescription, the incumbent and-at the time of this ...
maristpoll.marist.edu - 21 days ago
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maristpoll.marist.edu —
The race for New York City mayor is
in the homestretch, and if today were Election Day,
Mayor Michael Bloomberg would handily win a third term. Bloomberg currently leads Democratic challenger Bill Thompson — 53% to 38% — among likely voters including ...
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10/30: Bloomberg Leads Thompson by 15 Points Among ...
secondavenuesagas.com - 23 days ago
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secondavenuesagas.com —
Unintentionally, it’s turned into Mayor Bloomberg Day here
on SAS. This morning, I examined Bloomberg’s claims about
the 7 line extension and questioned whether or not this project represents a needed expansion and a good use of dollars. This afternoon, let’s look at this ...
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Drilling down on Bloomberg’s transit record
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After Bloomberg's win, experts sketch ideal real estate agenda, Bank of America CEO search includes New York-based execs ... and more
The Real Deal New York - Latest News —
1. After Bloomberg's win, experts sketch an ideal real estate agenda for the next four years [NYO]
2. After two years, 45 West 67th Street unit still on the market at 64 percent original ask [NYO]
3. Software mogul's $24.5M spot at 838 Fifth Ave. now under contract [NYO]
4. Spanish clothing shop signs lease in Herald Square [NYO]
5. Jay-Z's Rocawear takes two floors at 1411 Broadway [NYO]
6. 230 Park signs Encyclopaedia Britannica, Stanley Tools as tenants [NYO]
7. Real ...
Will Bloomberg Part III Give More Oomph to Megaprojects?
Curbed NY —
... The Observer's Eliot Brown spoke with a number of experts on what Bloomberg could do to get a bunch of this stuff off the ground, and it's a fascinating assortment of ideas. What about a Hudson Yards filled in and parceled out to a bunch of developers à la Battery Park City? Or allowing new housing on Governors Island? And hey, why not even more rezonings to spur development, like in Hudson Square? One thing's for sure: The next four years will be make-or-break time for many Big Ideas that Bloomberg holds near and dear. The thing ...
Brooklyn Paper offers a to-do list for Bloomberg, omits Atlantic Yards
Atlantic Yards Report —
... headlined Mike — fix this already , lists several issues for Brooklyn, which Democratic challenger Bill Thompson won. [image] It cites the Gowanus Canal and then Coney Island, "Bloomberg’s other main Brooklyn re-development plan," which is something of a fudge. While Atlantic Yards may not be Bloomberg 's Brooklyn re-development plan--and he may be quick to pin responsibility on the state, he surely counts it as a priority . (Also, a New York Observer round-up of expert opinion on Bloomberg's real estate challenges omits Atlantic Yards.) Maps ...
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secondavenuesagas.com 16 days ago — Despite a late surge in support for Bill Thompson, brought about by previously undecided voters nearly all picking the Democrat, Mayor Michael Bloomberg will, for better or worse, be New York’s mayor for another four years. A centerpiece to his reelection campaign was a not-so-ambitious ...
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