http://www.mail.com/people/125452-bill-de-blasio.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/125452-bill-de-blasio.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2145990-protecting-nyc-mayors-plan-successors-question.html NEW YORK (AP) — A $20 billion plan to gird New York with levees, flood gates and other defenses is a bold stroke from a mayor who saw the city through Superstorm Sandy and has championed preparedness for global warming. But the future of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's sweeping proposals will largely rest with his successor. The slate of projects Bloomberg outl... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:49:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2145990-protecting-nyc-mayors-plan-successors-question.html 2013-06-12T18:49:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2101924-weiner-launches-comeback-bid-to-nyc-mayor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore — and win. "I don't kid myself. I know that this is going to be a difficult slog, and I'm going to have to have a lot of difficult conversations with people... Thu, 23 May 2013 02:10:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2101924-weiner-launches-comeback-bid-to-nyc-mayor.html 2013-05-23T02:10:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024786-mixed-view-weiners-ny-mayor-bid.html NEW YORK (AP) — Voters have mixed feelings about former Rep. Anthony Weiner's potential New York City mayoral run, a new poll shows: He gets more support than several other Democratic contenders, but half of voters say they wouldn't even entertain casting a ballot for him. Two years after resigning from Congress in a sexting scandal, Weiner gets 15 percen... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:34:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024786-mixed-view-weiners-ny-mayor-bid.html 2013-04-17T04:34:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012474-reagan-son-urges-nyc-gop-to-carrions-mayor-bid.html NEW YORK (AP) — It sounds like a mismatch: An illustrious Republican president's son supporting a Democrat-turned-independent, ex-Obama administration official in his quest to run for New York City mayor on the GOP line. But conservative commentator Michael Reagan is urging city Republican leaders to give Adolfo Carrion Jr. permission to run in the primar... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:17:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012474-reagan-son-urges-nyc-gop-to-carrions-mayor-bid.html 2013-04-11T07:17:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1996746-corruption-case-reverberates-nyc-to-albany.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's a case that smacks of small-time corruption, with allegations of cash payoffs in parked cars. But the charges a Democratic state senator schemed to bribe his way into the GOP race for New York City mayor are playing out on a big political stage. The case has already created political quicksand for Republicans just as the mayoral race ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:09:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1996746-corruption-case-reverberates-nyc-to-albany.html 2013-04-04T07:09:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1987434-nyc-deal-key-sick-days-push-advocates.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of workers in New York City are poised to get paid sick days in what may prove a pivotal moment in a national debate over whether businesses should be required to provide them. After reaching a deal that could affect about 1 million workers in settings ranging from restaurants to construction sites, City Council Speak... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:28:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1987434-nyc-deal-key-sick-days-push-advocates.html 2013-03-30T00:28:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966540-bloomberg-hed-veto-proposal-nypd-monitor.html NEW YORK (AP) — In a politically charged standoff over police oversight in the nation's biggest city, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday he'd veto a plan to put the New York Police Department under an outside watchdog's scrutiny, calling it a threat to hard-won safety. But City Council Speaker Christine Quinn — a frequent Bloomberg ally who's been see... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:39:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966540-bloomberg-hed-veto-proposal-nypd-monitor.html 2013-03-20T23:39:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1965824-lawmakers-reach-deal-nypd-inspector-general.html NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department would get a new watchdog under a deal city lawmakers reached Tuesday, propelling a plan galvanized by outrage over its extensive use of the tactic known as stop and frisk and its widespread spying on Muslims. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced the pact on installing an inspector general for the na... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:19:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1965824-lawmakers-reach-deal-nypd-inspector-general.html 2013-03-20T01:19:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1956466-politicians-rise-highlights-nyc-parade-dispute.html NEW YORK (AP) — She's a leading candidate to be New York's next mayor. She's already one of its top Irish-American officials. Christine Quinn is also a lesbian and proud of it. And that's why the City Council speaker won't be marching in Saturday's St. Patrick's Day Parade, an event so entrenched in New York tradition that it's older than the United State... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:57:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1956466-politicians-rise-highlights-nyc-parade-dispute.html 2013-03-15T22:57:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1947994-to-mayor-nyc-soda-ruling-temporary-setback.html NEW YORK (AP) — Despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bullishness, political realities and legal questions make for an uncertain future for one of the premier pieces of his legacy: a now-blocked ban on supersized sugary drinks. The city lost no time Tuesday getting started on the next round of the fight after a judge nixed the first-of-its-kind regulation. Bl... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:57:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1947994-to-mayor-nyc-soda-ruling-temporary-setback.html 2013-03-12T23:57:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1944304-city-council-speaker-launches-nyc-mayoral-bid.html NEW YORK (AP) — Long seen as a leading contender, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn formally launched Sunday what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid. A veteran of city politics, Quinn would be a groundbreaking mayor across two personal dimensions: She would be the first female and first openly gay mayor to lead the nation's largest city. An... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:18:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1944304-city-council-speaker-launches-nyc-mayoral-bid.html 2013-03-10T17:18:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855074-billionaire-not-that-one-announces-nyc-mayor-bid.html NEW YORK (AP) — From one billionaire mayor of New York City to another? Businessman John Catsimatidis is hoping so. Catsimatidis, whose business interests include grocery stories, oil and real estate, announced his entrance into the mayoral race Tuesday on the steps of City Hall. The Republican joins an increasingly crowded field of GOP, Democratic and ot... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855074-billionaire-not-that-one-announces-nyc-mayor-bid.html 2013-01-29T23:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1833248-flu-season-fuels-debate-paid-sick-time-laws.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss. A school speech therapist who works as an independent contractor, she doesn't have paid sick days. So the mother of two reported to work and hoped for the best — and was aching, shivering and c... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1833248-flu-season-fuels-debate-paid-sick-time-laws.html 2013-01-20T23:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780164-correction-school-shooting-teacher-pensions-story.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — In a story Dec. 20 about public pension funds investing in gun makers, The Associated Press erroneously attributed a quote. Howard Goldman, spokesman for the Texas Retirement System, did not say it would be difficult if not impossible to fulfill the fund's obligations "while managing portfolios that reflect the social concerns of all of our shareholders."... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780164-correction-school-shooting-teacher-pensions-story.html 2013-01-03T16:28:00Z