Nov 23 2010

New Yorkers Doubt That Bloomberg Would Make a Good President

If you do a Google search on the words “Bloomberg” and “president” you can find news articles dating back to at least 2006 about the prospects that Michael Bloomberg, New York City’s wealthy and independent-minded mayor, might make a third-party bid for president. Even though he recently told The Washington Post he wouldn’t run because [...]


Aug 6 2010

6 in 10 New Yorkers Oppose Building Mosque Near Ground Zero

The New York City Landmarks and Preservation Commission has cleared the way for construction of a controversial 15-story mosque and Islamic center to be built two blocks from Ground Zero, but New Yorkers oppose the project by 61 percent to 26 percent with 13 percent undecided, according to a Siena Research Institute poll conducted July [...]