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October 24, 2005 | The City Politic
The Mayor's Hard Bargain

9/11 and the Republicans combined to help Bloomberg get elected. Even as he heads toward a second term, it’s a deal that still costs him.

October 3, 2005 | Profile
The Mayor and His Money

Michael Bloomberg may be the first politician to use his vast fortune not just to get elected but to actually govern. In a city ever more defined by the gap between rich and poor, that’s pretty weird.

September 26, 2005 | The City Politic
The Winning Ticket that Wasn't

Rather than dropping out, Anthony Weiner could have helped Ferrer more by running with him. Can Ferrer unite the Dems alone?

September 12, 2005 | The City Politic
The Case for Ferrer

A vote for the front-runner is the best medicine for New York Democrats�even if he doesn’t win.

July 18, 2005 | The City Politic
Calm as Calm Can Be

A weary Mayor Bloomberg rushed to assuage fears after last week’s bombings in London, but the city was already going about its business.

July 18, 2005 | Feature
Heart Strings

For blues-tinged chanteuse Lucinda Williams, even a two-week love affair can yield a new song. Or five.

July 4, 2005 | Feature
Four Donkeys on a Trail

They plod on in the heat of the summer. Given the difficulties of retail politics, can one of them break out of the pack?

June 20, 2005 | The City Politic
The Stadium's Silver Lining

In Bloomberg’s bitter defeat at the rail yards are the seeds of future triumphs�as long as he learns the right lessons.

June 13, 2005 | The City Politic
Train Station Running Late

Making over the Eighth Avenue post office into Moynihan Station should be the easiest of Manhattan’s big projects. So why might it not happen?

May 30, 2005 | The City Politic
The Accidental Candidate

C. Virginia Fields is currently the Democrat with the best chance of beating Bloomberg�now she just has to figure out what she stands for.