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(CBS) NEW YORK -- Former New York Mayor David N. Dinkins endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, her campaign announced Thursday. In a statement from the Clinton Campaign, Dinkins said, "Her depth of experience and her strength of character make her uniquely suited to be President." Dinkins, the first African-American to serve as mayor of New York, held office from 1990 to 1994. "Mayor Dinkins has been a leading voice for social justice in New York and across the country, and I'm honored to have his support," Clinton said. Dinkins' tenure is remembered for his "Safe Streets, Safe City" program, which...

Mayor Ray Nagin apologized Tuesday for a Martin Luther King Day speech in which he predicted that New Orleans would be a "chocolate" city once more and asserted that "God was mad at America." "I said some things that were totally inappropriate. ... It shouldn't have happened," Nagin said, explaining he was caught up in the moment as he spoke to mostly black spectators, many of them fearful of being shut out of the city's rebuilding. During the speech Monday, Nagin, who is black, said that the hurricanes that hit the nation in quick succession were a sign of God's...

Between Michael Bloomberg's campaign advertising launch and more nutty stuff coming from the City Council, New Yorkers can be forgiven for wondering, Que pasa? Mayor Mike kicked off his re-election campaign a few days back with a hearty "Hola!" campaign ad en espanol. Then, last week, Councilman Eric Gioia (D-Queens) introduced a bill that mandates translation of all official city business into at least six languages: Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian and Spanish. That followed the council's earlier bone-headed idea: the "Education Equity Act," which would require translation services for the city school system in nine different languages —...

Heckling Republicans during the GOP convention could pay off for protesters - as long as they do it peacefully. Offering more carrot than stick, Mayor Bloomberg announced that protesters who pledge to be nice can get discounts on everything from hotel rooms to zoo tickets. "We want you to be welcome and to enjoy New York City," said Bloomberg. "You can check into a good hotel and get a great night's sleep. "It certainly beats sleeping in the park, and nobody's going to wake you up at 1 in the morning and ask you to leave." About a dozen restaurants...

(New York-WABC, July 11, 2004) — This weekend, 10 people were killed -- all from shootings. It was such an unusual spike in crime, Commissioner Ray Kelly felt compelled to address it on Sunday -- calling it "exceptional" -- especially since the murder rate is down city-wide. It was crime scene after crime scene and the death toll kept rising. In New York City, 10 people were shot and killed since Friday night. Some residents blamed it on the warm weather, but Mayor Bloomberg has another theory. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City: "There's too many guns on the street....

<p>March 12, 2004 -- The Health Department's "smoking police" raided The St. Regis hotel last week after reports that cigars were smoked during a Wall Street bash attended by Mayor Bloomberg, The Post has learned. A city inspector found no smoking gun at a wine-tasting event at the hotel last Friday night. But the inspector did issue two violations for unsanitary conditions.</p>

New York City Mayor Michael "Nanny" Bloomberg, he of the smooth hands and Nurse Ratched smirk, made international headlines with his selective war on smokers. Now, Bloomberg and the city's ruling class are preparing to "cure" the Big Apple of another politically incorrect constituency: ordinary gun owners. Last week, Democrat City Councilwoman Gale Brewer introduced a resolution calling on the Republican National Committee "to repudiate the irresponsible and dangerous policies of the National Rifle Association," i.e., supporting the constitutional right of individuals to bear arms and defend their lives, family and property. Resolution 11 also proclaims that the city council...