The battle
between big city mayors, most of whom are Democrats, and public employees unions is therefore heating up.
Not exact matches
The battle
between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NYC
Mayor Bill de Blasio rages on, with the governor delivering a shot at
City Hall by claiming he and state lawmakers have done more to aid
Big Apple schools than the
mayor and the NYC Council.
Look at the list of de Blasio's bundlers... right
between Harold Ickes and Suri Kasirer — two of the
biggest players in
city lobbying — you will find Ahlam Jaoui, who raised $ 18,800 for the
mayor in January of 2016.
But Bloomberg said the
city did make «some progress» in the budget, especially when it comes to an agreement
between the governor and legislative leaders that will essentially prevent any teacher evaluation plans from sunsetting — a
big concern for the
mayor.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signaled he will join the discussion
between the
mayors of upstate New York's
biggest cities on how to deal with their looming fiscal struggles.