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A few Democrats in tough races have implicitly acknowledged voters' concerns about crime by distancing themselves from defund-the-police policies. Worse, voters noticing crime invite the charge that they are ignorantly responding to racist "dog whistles" or are part of the problem by participating in the "systemic" forces that give rise to crime in the first place. ARTICLES DEMOCRATS enjoy painting Republicans as the party of denialism - denial of election results, climate change, racism, "the Science", and the like. [Extracted from the article]

In early 2023, when New York City mayor Eric Adams announced that city workers had to work from their offices five days a week, they (and their union) balked. ARTICLES When deadly fires tore across the island of Maui in early August, killing around 100 people and destroying thousands of homes and businesses, the public quickly learned that much of the destruction could have been prevented had local officials simply done their jobs. Years ago, a former OUC director warned the city's mayor, Muriel Bowser, of severe staffing shortages because of the extraordinarily lenient leave policies for city employees. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the memorial to September 11, 2001 as there will shine over the New York city divided by its mayor Bill de Blasio. It discusses the career of de Blasio as after six-plus years of de Blasio's mayoralty, New York is divided to the point of breaking because he has failed on his own terms for fighting the income inequality that has created a 'Tale of Two Cities' across the five boroughs.

The article reports on New York City's mayor Bill de Blasio's approval rating to be around 50 percent and being underwater for much of his first term. It is said that he faced token opposition in the Democratic primary on September 12, 2017. He allied himself with the most extreme elements of the Left and fumes about the ills of private property, luxury housing, and income inequality.

The article presents a historical overview of the late author and political commentator William F. Buckley Jr.'s failed bid to be elected as the mayor of New York, New York in 1965, and it mentions how Buckley declared that he would demand a recount if he won the 1965 election. Buckley's mayoral campaign is examined, along with crowd management and Buckley's views about race and crime in the 1960s. Racism and the New York, New York Police Department are also assessed.

The article discusses New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The author sees in Bloomberg a political leader eager to adopt paternalistic policies, such as his proposed ban on soft drinks above a certain size. He criticizes Bloomberg for dwelling on climate change at a time when, it is alleged, he cannot get New York's streets properly plowed after a snowstorm.

The article focuses on Rudolph Giuliani's career prior to his term as Mayor of New York City. Giuliani was an associate attorney general, Assistant U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney and prosecuted major cases against the mafia and police corruption. Reportedly during the U.S. President Ronald Regan Administration Giuliani was in charge of the U.S. Attorneys and Marshalls, drug enforcement, immigration and prisons.

But Michael Bloomberg is no Donald Trump, and most of the many things he has in common with the president will work against him in the 2020 Democratic primary at least as hard as they worked in favor of Trump in 2016. Bloomberg is the real-life version of the kind of guy Trump used to play on television: a domineering, ruthless, hypercompetent executive and entrepreneur. Donald Trump ran as the Republican id; Michael Bloomberg is running as the Democratic superego, the pain-in-the-ass guy with the spreadsheets and the deliverables and the performance reviews and the quarterly reports. [Extracted from the article]

The article reflects on New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's decision on January 11, 1996 to remove child-protection services from the aegis of the Human Resources Administration. It highlights the death of six-year-old Elisa Izquierdo from the abuse of her mother. It traces the history of New York's welfare policy. It argues that changing the culture of the agency and its private-sector allies would not be easy.

Reports on the failure of New York City Mayor John Lindsay's administration. Physical description of Lindsay; Promises made by him; Views of columnists on the conditions of New York City under Lindsay; Supporters of Lindsay; Increase in crime in New York; Lindsay's approach to crime-fighting; Demoralization of the New York police force.

Focuses on speech of politician William F. Buckley on his candidacy for Mayor of New York. Statement that Buckley seek the honorable designation of the Conservative Party, because the Republican designation is not, in New York, available nowadays to anyone in the mainstream of Republican opinion; Report that the Mayor of New York has considerable power still left to him to improve conditions in the City; Comment that the existence of ill-feeling between races in New York is due in part to a legacy of discrimination and injustice committed by the dominant ethnic groups; Report that five hundred thousand New Yorkers receive welfare payments.

Comments on social and political developments around the world during the preceding week. Bipartisan budget agreement; Account of an attack on a woman jogger in Central Park called "wilding" or random gang violence; New York City Republican mayoral nomination; Others.

The article focuses on Bill de Blasio, candidate for New York City Mayor in 2013, and what New York City would be like under his leadership. Topics include his plans regarding New York City public finance, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and the treatment of poor people in New York City.

The article discusses the possibility of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani running for the office of U.S. president. His leadership during and after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City catapulted him to national fame and respect, however the author contends that because his views are outside of the strictly Republican box, it is unlikely that he will get the nomination.

The article examines criticisms from New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani against the art exhibit "Sensation" at the Brooklyn Museum. He claims that the exhibit is an aggressive and disgusting attack on religion, aggravated by the fact that the museum is partly financed by taxpayers. This brings to mind the question of what passes for art and who are qualified to pass judgment on the matter. The issue is compared to a trial involving the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio for featuring an exhibit of photographs of the things men do while communicating AIDS.

This article discusses whether New York Mayor Ed Koch, who is bidding for re-election in September 1989, would be able to find endorsement for a fourth term. Koch faces the black community and the Left-Jewish community who are determined to punish him for his characteristically frank rejection of their representative Jesse Jackson in the primary last spring. Koch's personal habits have always been conspicuously frugal; he is held responsible for the density of graft among his backers and associates, some of whom escaped conviction by a hair's breadth.

Discusses several issues regarding the candidacy of Democrat congressman Mario Biaggi as mayor of New York City. Overview of the relationship of Biaggi and the Conservative Party; Rumors if he contrived the endorsement of the Conservative Party; Career background of Biaggi.

Seeks to understand the sandbox-style being used by New York City Mayor John Lindsay in running his city. Discussion of the concept of sandbox; Information on where the billions of dollars that are being spent on the urban poor by all levels of government go; Factors involved in running a successful sandbox.

Reports on the dispute between landlords and the maintenance men's union in New York City in 1970. Range of pay increases demanded by the union; Contribution of the rent control law implemented by Mayor John Lindsay to the dispute; Reaction of landlords to the decision of Lindsay to stand firmly with the union.

Focuses on the prospects for New York City Mayor John Lindsay. Suggestion given by middle class reform Democrats to Richard Aurelio, Lindsay's campaign manager; Approach of Lindsay towards lower-middle class; Characteristics of Lindsay; Conditions of New York City under Lindsay's administration.

Presents a letter addressed to New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay describing the Support Our Boys in Vietnam parade held on Fifth Avenue, New York City, on May 13, 1967.

Focuses on New York Mayor John Lindsay's first day hearing before a Senate subcommittee investigating the crisis in this city. Information that New York has got to get 50 billions dollars more in federal funds to have a chance to become a livable and exciting place in which to live; Report that the Federal government is not going to increase its aid to New York City at that rate; Comment that New York should expect one way or another to be repaid for the cost of being host to the United Nations, or serving as an international transit point; Information that Mayor Lindsay is really proposing not to save but to liquidate his city, to reduce it to the level of a neo-colonialized underdeveloped nation subsisting on doles of foreign aid.

Focuses on the government policy on transportation, as proposed by Mayor Robert Ferdinand Wagner of New York City. Introduction of two private bus lines to cover the demands proposed by Mike Quill, head of the Transport Workers Union; Efforts to allow Quill's boycott of the bus companies to proceed indefinitely with minimum inconvenience to the People and maximum inconvenience to the bus companies; Permission to the Transit Authority to increase its service.

Letters to the editor are presented about the articles “Donald Kagan’s Last Lecture,” by Eliana Johnson in the May 20, 2013 issue, “Big Brother at Your Table,” by Julie Gunlock in the May 20, 2013 issue, which reviewed the book "The Food Police," and “Michael Poppins,” by Mark Steyn in the May 6, 2013 issue, which discussed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

This article explores the intention of New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for supporting the federal crime bill in 1994. As of 1993, for every dollar sent by taxpayers in New York to the federal government, they could expect 83 cents in return. A total of $800 million will be allocated by the crime bill for the state government so that it becomes necessary for New Yorkers to send $964 million back to Washington. What Giuliani was doing was taxing people over $100 million more than they would have had to pay if the crime bill had not passed.

The article reflects on several political issues in the U.S. as of April 18, 1994. It supports the opinion of British physician Theodore Fox on life which can serve as a criticism against the puritan opposition to the subject of pleasure. It also enumerates the significant accomplishments of New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani which include the passage of a realistic budget and the enhancement of law enforcement in the city.

This article reports that New York Mayor David Dinkins has stripped the sponsorship of the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade in 1993 from the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the group which has put on the parade for more than half of its 232 years. The decision was based on the Hibernians refusal to let an Irish homosexual group march in the parade with banners flying. According to Cardinal O'Connor, the move was arbitrary politicization. But the politicization of public and private events systematically benefits the Homintern as an ally of the liberal political elite--an alliance the Homintern entered because it sees in unchecked state power the opportunity to rewrite traditional morality.

Comments on an article by Joe Klein in `New York' magazine entitled `Race is the Issue' which talks about racism and how it will affect the New York City's mayoral campaign.

Considers Edward Koch's efforts to begin a fourth term as the mayor of New York City. Challenge from former U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani; Possibility for a Republican victory; Impact of liberalism on Giuliani's candidacy.

The article focuses on some recent political developments in the New York City with reference to the importance of the position of Mayor Hugh Carey. Mayor Hugh Carey said that the welfare class in the state get paid out of surplus accumulated by the economic activity in the state. He granted state workers a raise of 14 percent over the next two years. Carey plans to address the municipal gatherings and the conventions that will be held in the town.

The author comments on the apparent absence of criticism against New York City Mayor John Lindsay despite his failure to fulfill his promise of reducing the city's budget by $300 million. The author believes that this is attributed to Lindsay's roster of influential supporters, who include Barbra Streisand and John Hay Whitney, and that Lindsay's administration has failed despite his supporters.

Comments on the "New York Times" polls regarding the end of the reign of John Lindsay as mayor of New York City in 1974. Respondents who considered themselves liberal or radical; Significance of the political party poll to the election of Abe Beame as mayor of the city; Farewell editorial of the newspaper to John Lindsay.

Describes the conditions of New York City Mayor John Lindsay's headquarters after loosing the U.S. Presidential elections. Reference to his "Vote For New York" slogan written under his photograph; Dismissal of staffers by Lindsay after the elections.

Focuses on New York City Mayor John Vliet Lindsay's four-mile hike to the City Hall during the long transport strike. Comment that Lindsay inspired millions to walk to work over the long miles of hard pavement, those who were young and healthy; Information on pictures of Mayor and his wife picking up trash in a vacant lot in the Bronx and handing it to the garbage collector to create a new playground; Opinion that New York has a vigorous, imaginative and hard-working Mayor.