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Pawns In A Game: Bloomberg Toys With The MTA And Riders

Displaying the fascination that the press holds for our city’s larger than life mayor, the NY Times published a story specifically about what Bloomberg is NOT doing about the transit current crisis: Mr. Bloomberg has played a low-key role in trying to marshal Republican support for the plan. “Very minimal,” John McArdle, a top aide to Senator Dean G. Skelos, the minority leader and a Long Island Republican, said of the mayor’s efforts in reaching out to Republicans on the issue. The article makes clear that Bloomberg’s lack of initiative is NOT because he doesn’t have the clout: Mr. Bloomberg is in a unique position to exert influence among Republicans, considering that he has given more than $1 million to … More >>

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