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Joe Lhota

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Upper East Side

May 21, 2013

East Side Dem Club Snubs Mayoral Hopefuls Who Support Trash Site

The powerful club is the second UES organization to refuse to endorse pro-MTS candidates.

Bloomfield

April 24, 2013

Mayoral Candidates Call for Transportation Improvements on Staten Island

Candidates for mayor supported a plan for a light rail at a forum on Staten Island.

New York City

April 17, 2013

Weiner Comes in Second to Quinn in New Poll

A new poll shows Anthony Weiner ahead of Liu, Thompson and de Blasio.

New York City

April 12, 2013

Gov. Cuomo Names New MTA Chairman

Thomas Prendergast is the well-respected current president of the MTA's NYC Transit.

Fort Wadsworth

April 10, 2013

Staten Island Pols Call on Mayoral Hopefuls to Halt Rising Verrazano Tolls

Councilman James Oddo and Assemblyman Michael Cusick asked candidates to come up with a plan.

New York City

April 03, 2013

GOP Scandal Throws Mayoral Race into Turmoil

A bribery scandal stretching from Queens to Rockland County has cast a shadow on the GOP candidates.

New York City

April 03, 2013

Who's Who in the Malcolm Smith Bribery Case

Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith is accused of bribing officials so he could run for mayor.

New York City

April 01, 2013

Joe Lhota Says Inspector General Would 'Handcuff' NYPD

Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota is making public safety a cornerstone of his campaign.

New York City

March 27, 2013

Bloomberg Says Support for NYPD Watchdog Won't Swing His Mayoral Vote

A candidate's support of the NYPD inspector general will not be a deal-breaker for Mayor Bloomberg.

Upper East Side

March 22, 2013

GOP Mayoral Hopefuls Trash UES Waste Plan, Say Garbage Should Go to NJ

Three mayoral hopefuls said they would block plans for a waste transfer facility on the Upper East Side.

New York City

March 18, 2013

Bloomberg Says He Knows Who He's Going to Vote For to Replace Him

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he's already made his pick for 2013.

New York City

March 18, 2013

MTA Remains Without Chair 77 Days After Joe Lhota's Departure

Andrew Cuomo is in no hurry to fill post. Train buffs say it's because Thomas Prendergast runs the MTA.

New York City

March 15, 2013

Liu's Fundraising Lags as He's Set to Formally Announce Mayoral Run

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn brought in another half million duribng the latest filing period.

Washington Heights

March 06, 2013

Mayoral Hopefuls to Square Off in Second Forum Uptown

The debate, which will focus on women's issues, will be hosted by the Dominican Women's Coalition.

New York City

March 06, 2013

Rudy Giuliani is Not a Jerk, Joe Lhota Says

Joe Lhota defended his former boss during a GOP mayoral debate.