Mayor?s California Bid May Undercut Incumbents

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Mayor?s California Bid May Undercut Incumbents
Mayor Michael Bloomberg appears with California Gov. Schwarzenegger during a press conference Wednesday.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg visited California on Wednesday to stump for a measure that would prevent legislators there from redrawing their district maps.



Author: By MICHAEL BARBARO and REBECCA CATHCART
Category: Bloomberg, Michael R Politics and Government Term Limits (Political Office) Reapportionment Elections
Publish Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:57:58 GMT

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Attn, Satirist of the Spoiled of Wall Street: Bad Timing, Dude
Amit Chatwani, author of the book "Damn it Feels Good to be a Banker," at Daddy-O Bar and Grill in the West Village.
Amit Chatwani?s book, ?Damn It Feels Good to Be a Banker,? was published by Hyperion in August, giving it a fair claim to a Worst Timing Ever Award.



Author: By ERIC KONIGSBERG
Category: Books and Literature Blogs and Blogging (Internet) Banks and Banking Finances Chatwani, Amit Hyperion Press
Publish Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:50:55 GMT

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Defense Blames Officer for Shootout That Killed Him
The lawyer for one of two men charged with killing an off-duty police officer in the Bronx argued that the actions of the officer prompted the shootout that led to his own death.



Author: By JOHN ELIGON
Category: Attacks on Police Police Police Department (NYC) Enchautegui, Daniel Brancato Jr., Lillo Armento, Steven
Publish Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:10:14 GMT

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Cue the Fireworks: Hearings on Term Limits Begin
Friends and foes of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg?s plan to overhaul New York?s term limits law head to City Hall to testify on the legislation.



Author: By DAVID W. CHEN and MICHAEL BARBARO
Category: Term Limits (Political Office) Bloomberg, Michael R City Hall Politics and Government Elections Law and Legislation
Publish Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:36:22 GMT

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Eviction Anxiety Rattles a Formerly Subsidized Upper Manhattan Building
Hundreds of residents at 3333 Broadway say the new owner is systematically harassing them in hopes of replacing them with higher-paying tenants.



Author: By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Category: Evictions Housing Landlords Mitchell-Lama Projects Renting and Leasing Legal Aid Society
Publish Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:00:28 GMT

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Source: NYT > N.Y. / Region