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Keep waiting for that free crosstown bus with more 311 info, Mayor Bloomberg says day after election
nydailynews.com - 11/6/2009
Keep waiting for that free crosstown bus with more 311 info, Mayor Bloomberg says day after election
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A day after winning reelection, Mayor Bloomberg on Thursday seemed to step back from a campaign proposal to have free crosstown bus service. The "real issue" at the core of the no-fare proposal was speeding bus travel by reducing time spent boarding passengers, Bloomberg noted. That goal might ...
Gawker Endorsement: Don't Vote For Bloomberg [Endorsements]
gawker.com - 11/2/2009
Gawker Endorsement: Don't Vote For Bloomberg [Endorsements]
— gawker.com — Tomorrow is Election Day! You will probably not vote, because there are no contested races for anything... important in 90% of the nation. But if you are a New Yorker, we have one message: don't vote... (more) Gawker Endorsement: Don't Vote For Bloomberg [Endorsements]

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10/30: Bloomberg Leads Thompson by 15 Points Among Likely Voters
maristpoll.marist.edu - 10/30/2009
10/30: Bloomberg Leads Thompson by 15 Points Among Likely Voters
— 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 ... (more) 10/30: Bloomberg Leads Thompson by 15 Points Among ...

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Mayor Bloomberg defeats William Thompson by narrow margin; squeaks through to third term
nydailynews.com - 11/4/2009
Mayor Bloomberg defeats William Thompson by narrow margin; squeaks through to third term
— nydailynews.com — Mayor Bloomberg Tuesday night won the third term he once vowed never to pursue - though he... did it by a surprisingly thin margin while outspending his rival by nearly $80 million. (more) Mayor Bloomberg defeats William Thompson by narrow ...

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Less Technocrat Than Technorat
Bridge and Tunnel Club Blog — ... meets reality, and the newly minted third termer reverts to vague pledges to use “technology” in some shape or form to fix stuff: ...

Will Bloomberg Overcome the Third-Term Curse?
City Room — ... he made during his campaign to make crosstown buses free for riders. [NYT] (Also see The Daily News .) Bus and subway information may ...

Today’s Headlines
Streetsblog New York City — Bloomberg: NYC Won't Give More to MTA Budget; Free Crosstown Buses? Not Right Now (NYT, News) M42 and B44 Take Home 2009 Pokey and Schleppie Awards for Worst Bus Service (Post, City Room) No Charges for Parks Dept Driver Who Ran Over Woman in 8th Ave Bike Lane (Post, News, NY1) It's Official: Tom Prendergast to Replace Howard Roberts as NYCT Chief (City Room, 2nd Ave Sagas) More Transit Stimulus, Please: Recession Deals Setback to Denver's ...

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