Tag: Giuliani
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GOP Veepstakes
Word is out this evening that Sen. McCain is finalizing his vice-presidential pick tonight. Because we may know as soon as tomorrow who he’s chosen, it’s now or never for another round of veepstakes. If I were advising McCain, here’s who would be on my suggested short list: Tom Ridge Kay Bailey Hutchinson As a…
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Nothing Won Yet
Amid encouraging recent poll numbers, the Washington Post points out some obstacles to an Obama victory in the general election on Nov. 4. At the heart of the Obama campaign’s strategy is a national effort to increase registration and turnout among the millions of Democratic-inclined Americans who have not been voting, particularly younger people and…
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Rudy Backs Regents Requirement
Sunday, November 16, 1997 by MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer Mayor Giuliani yesterday supported the state Board of Regents’ new foreign language requirement for high school graduates, setting up a possible showdown with Chancellor Rudy Crew. “The system should introduce more languages,” Giuliani said at a Bensonhurst news conference. “It’s an excellent idea.…
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New Loss For Diplos By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Sunday, April 20, 1997 Mayor Giuliani yesterday said he would take back 20 more parking spaces newly set aside for foreign envoys as he stepped up his attack on federal officials for modifying a crackdown on scofflaw diplomats. Giuliani announced the action as he accused the State Department of caving in to “moaning” United Nations…
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Rudy Adds Help For Abuse Victims By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Friday, April 18, 1997 The city will make available 312 new shelter beds for victims of domestic violence in an effort to ease a chronic shortage, Mayor Giuliani said yesterday. The city also will hire 14 more workers to answer calls from battered women as part of a $7 million expansion of victim support systems…
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RUDY DISSES STATE DEPT: Curbs Diplo Parking Plan By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Sunday, April 13, 1997 Mayor Giuliani opened a new front in the New York City vs. the Rest of the World battle over diplomatic scofflaws, threatening to withhold scores of extra parking spaces promised to foreign envoys. The mayor announced the get-tough plan in retaliation for the U.S. State Department’s revision of the terms of…
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Now Call Interboro Jackie’s Basepath By MICHAEL O. ALLEN and JON R. SORENSEN, Daily News Staff Writers
Thursday, April 10, 1997 The Interboro Parkway, 5 twisting miles that often require major league reflexes from drivers, will be renamed for baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, officials said yesterday. The change is expected to be made official by Monday — the eve of a Shea Stadium celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the…
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Rudy: McCall Playing Politics By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Sunday, March 30, 1997 Mayor Giuliani snapped off a defiant reply to state Controller Carl McCall’s complaint that the city improperly blocked two state auditors from checking on city agencies: See you in court. Stepping up a long-running political feud, Giuliani accused McCall of misusing the controller’s office by flooding city agencies with performance audits…
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Foes Trash City Over Exporting
March 06, 1997 by MICHAEL O. ALLEN and JOEL SIEGEL, Daily News Staff Writers Mayor Giuliani’s plan to close Fresh Kills landfill and export the city’s trash has prompted howls of outrage — and some eager welcomes — from activists and officials in communities that might get tons of banana peels and dirty diapers. The…