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...highly unlikely that you’ve even heard of this show, much less seen its astonishing 11-minute capsules of neo-Futurism. Beyond the vague term of “sketch comedy,” this brainchild of “Tom Goes to the Mayor?? creators Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim wholly defies description. Sometimes it takes the form of a local cable-access talent show featuring a diseased boy and his brother performing catchy tunes about how “life is Number One.” Sometimes it shows John C. Reilly giving tips...
...everyone is celebrating. Polls have shown that a majority of voters disapprove of the new measure, and the congestion tax still has numerous opponents in Albany, some of which seem more concerned about the mayor??s brash negotiating style than the actual substance of his proposal. (Bloomberg attempted to steamroll the plan through the legislature, and responded angrily when he met resistance.) But while Bloomberg’s fervor has made him few friends, his adamance is understandable given the many benefits a congestion tax has to offer...
...incumbents Nolan and Richard Harding, both of whom voted against extending Fowler-Finn's contract, are elected along with McGovern, whoever becomes the mayor??a person chosen by the City Council from among its members—could be critical...
...Following his appointment, Clifford orchestrated several efforts to defend the mayor??s reputation. He published an editorial in the Chronicle on January 3, defending Reeves’ actions and saying, “we should be proud of the mayor.” In the following weeks, Reeves’ office sent the Chronicle a spreadsheet of his credit card expenses from the latter half of 2006, which showed that Reeves charged the city with an average of $41.44 for each of his meals...
...With] a candidate like Anthony, it has not been an issue of his being elected; it’s been an issue of his getting elected big, especially since he very much wanted to get the mayor??s slot again at some point, and getting some popular mandate is helpful for that,” Winters said...