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Oct 26, 2008

Comptroller Holds Clinic For Struggling Homeowners

City Comptroller Bill Thompson held a special clinic for homeowners on Staten Island Saturday.

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Oct 24, 2008

SILive: Comptroller to hold foreclosure prevention event on Staten Island

City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. will kick-off a series of foreclosure prevention events at the College of Staten Island tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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Oct 24, 2008

The Wave: Thompson: NYC Private Sector Jobs Will Be Lost

The New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. has launched a revamped, user-friendly Web site this morning, addressing the city's current fiscal crisis and forecasting 165,000 lost jobs over the next two years in a new column, "The CNote."

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Oct 23, 2008

NY Daily News: Bloomberg’s ‘09 Opponents Respond

Here are excerpts from the statements in response to today's term limits vote from the three Democrats who so far say they plan to run for mayor in 2009:

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Oct 22, 2008

Metro NY: Comptroller lays tracks for mayoral run

City Comptroller William Thompson insisted he’s running for mayor next year, even if the Council votes to extend term limits tomorrow

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Oct 21, 2008

Crain’s New York Business: Thompson: Bloomberg risks voter backlash

City Comptroller and mayoral candidate William Thompson said Mayor Bloomberg would face the wrath of voters if he succeeds in changing the term-limits law.

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Oct 21, 2008

Reuters: NYC may turn pension fund into road builder

New York City is exploring whether to invest some of its over $100 billion pension fund in roads, bridges, power plants and schools to keep up with its rising population in the face of budget constraints, the city comptroller said on Tuesday.

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Oct 10, 2008

City Hall News: No More Waiting

The moment was coming together. Bill Thompson was ready. The political world was ready. After most of a decade as the mayor-in-waiting and after passing on a 2005 run, he was finally set to come off the bench.

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