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Here's a sneak preview of the seven questions the mayoral candidate's will be asked at this evening's Working Families Party forum. There will actually be eight questions, but the last one will differ for each candidate. All three of the participating hopefuls - Mayor Bloomberg, Comptroller Bill ...
At Working Families Party Forum, Bloomberg Declines to Toe the Liberal Line
At Working Families Party Forum, Bloomberg Declines to Toe the Liberal Line
nytimes.com — Taking a page out of the playbook of Democratic mayors in Washington and San Francisco, Mayor Michael... R. Bloomberg said at a mayoral candidates’ forum Thursday night that he supported paid sick days for people who work at large companies. But Mr. ... (more) At Working Families Party Forum, Bloomberg Declines to ...
Tony Avella On Education
dbellel.blogspot.com — from the Working Families Party Mayoral Forum of July 2 at about the 1 hour 20 minute... mark h/t to Leonie Haimson for transcription question to Avella; what is your plan to turnaround failing schools? Avella: “I am absolutely not a fan of charter ... (more) Tony Avella On Education
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nydailynews.com — Mayor Bloomberg, who is clearly frustrated by the ongoing gridlock in Albany, joked this morning that perhaps... senators' personal phone numbers and addresses should be made public so angry New Yorkers can start targeting recalcitrant lawmakers at home. ... (more) The Daily Politics
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NEWS: Mayoral hopefuls to be quizzed on failing schools at forum tonight
GothamSchools — ... his two challengers, Democrats William Thompson Jr., the comptroller, and City Councilman Tony Avella. Instead, the candidates will each answer the same seven questions, of which one is about the city schools: ...

WFP's Mayoral Forum tonight.
The Daily Gotham - grassroots news and activism for new yorkers — At the risk of irritating my friend Mole and interrupting his jihad against the Working Families Party, let me point you towards the party's Mayoral forum tonight. All three major-party contenders have confirmed attendance. The Forum begins at 5:30 today, and you can watch it either here or on WFP's web site, here. The lineup per Liz is Mayor Bloomberg at 6 PM, Councilman Avella at 6:25, and Comptroller Bill Thompson at 7:25.

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