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Sep 17, 2009

Firefighters’ Union Backs Thompson for Mayor

Despite negotiating generous contracts with the city under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, the largest firefighters union on Wednesday endorsed Mr. Bloomberg’s Democratic opponent, Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr., for mayor.

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Sep 16, 2009

Firefighters Union Backs Thompson for Mayor

Despite negotiating generous contracts with the city under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, the largest firefighters union on Wednesday endorsed Mr. Bloomberg’s Democratic opponent, Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr., for mayor.

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Sep 15, 2009

Thompson Trumps Democratic Rivals In Primary

As expected, Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson will go head to head with Mayor Bloomberg this fall in the race for City Hall.

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Sep 15, 2009

City Controller William Thompson wins Democratic primary for mayor

The battle to be New York's next mayor starts Wednesday, after city Controller William Thompson won an easy victory over his primary opponent Tuesday night - paving the way for a head-to-head challenge against Mayor Bloomberg.

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Sep 10, 2009

NYT: For Democratic Mayoral Candidate

Democratic voters in New York City have a complicated choice to make in Tuesday’s mayoral primary. They need to select the best qualified candidate and the one who will give Mayor Michael Bloomberg a real contest in his well-financed quest for a third term. We believe their best choice, by both standards, is Comptroller William Thompson.

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Sep 09, 2009

Comptroller, Candidate and Dolomite Conqueror

It was pitch black. There was no water left. And panic was setting in. William C. Thompson Jr., out of shape and aching from 16 hours of climbing, peered out over a 9,000-foot precipice and had a terrible epiphany.

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Sep 08, 2009

Thompson Says Conflicts Board Needs Overhaul

Saying that he had “serious concerns” about the integrity of the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board, William C. Thompson Jr., the leading Democratic candidate for mayor, urged on Tuesday that the board’s membership and guidelines be revamped.

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Sep 03, 2009

Amsterdam News Primary Election Endorsements

This year’s Amsterdam News endorsements were quite telling. For the first time in 14 years, the caliber of candidates well exceeded our expectations.

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Aug 28, 2009

Someone’s paying attention to Thompson-Avella

Citizens Union is out this morning with its "preference" in the Democratic mayoral primary, and picks Controller William Thompson over Queens Councilman Tony Avella.

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Aug 26, 2009

Democratic Mayoral Candidates Face Off in First Debate

The two Democrats vying to succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg faced off in the first round of mayoral debates Wednesday night.

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