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Brooklyn, NY – New York City investment banker Steven J. Shaw recently announced his intent to challenge New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg for the Republican nomination in September 2005. Shaw, a resident of the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, plans to challenge the Mayor on his record of tax hikes and his inability to create jobs and grow the economy. “I am running for mayor because I could not stand by and let our city continue to endure what the Bloomberg administration has caused: skyrocketing taxes, a hostile business environment, an underperforming economy, and misplaced priorities,” Shaw said. He...

Over the coming weeks and months, we are likely to hear several ideas for honoring Ronald Reagan’s presidency: from putting his likeness on the $10 bill to adding that famous smile to Mt. Rushmore. While these are all thoughtful symbolic gestures, the best way for Americans to honor his legacy is to continue the economic policies he championed. Here in New York City, that means lowering taxes and limiting regulations on businesses so we can create jobs, grow our economy, and enable New Yorkers to build better lives for themselves and their families. President Reagan once said, “Government's view of...