She gained national attention as mayor of Princeton, N.J., when deer overran her suburban town and she hired sharpshooters to control the population. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Mayors”
Will Cuomo’s Scandals Pave the Way for N.Y.C.’s First Female Mayor?
The women running for mayor have sharply criticized the governor as sexual harassment allegations pile up against him, and say they offer a different style of leadership. Source: New York Times
Yang Presses Forward, Wiley Is Sidelined: Highlights From Mayor’s Race
Andrew Yang met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, and Maya Wiley is in quarantine. Yet another candidate joined those seeking to become New York City’s next mayor. Source: New York Times
At New York’s Nadir, Dinkins Gave the City the ‘Freedom to Imagine’
An assessment of the former mayor, who died on Monday, reveals how he nourished innovation and laid founding stones for a modern city. Source: New York Times
5 Ways That David Dinkins Shaped New York City
The former mayor was remembered as a mentor who inspired Black leaders to run for office and began to bring down the crime rate. Source: New York Times
How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools
He says that he has celebrated educators more than any mayor in the last 20 years, but Bill de Blasio has taken heat from all sides about school policy during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Reaction to David Dinkins's Death
Rudolph Giuliani said on Twitter that Mr. Dinkins, his predecessor as New York City’s mayor, had given “a great deal of his life in service to our great City.” Source: New York Times
Police Cars Rammed Protesters. Here’s What de Blasio’s Response Tells Us.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has cultivated an image of fighting against inequality and police abuses, yet this crisis has challenged him more than ever. Source: New York Times
