The six contenders to be the next mayor of New York gathered for the first time this afternoon for a roundtable at New York University, and with the election still over a year away, laid out the broad themes which will define the campaign to come.

All of the candidates signaled that they would represent a significant break with the policies of the Bloomberg administration. And beneath moments of humor among the candidates, five of whom have served alongside one another in various elected offices for several decades, the group articulated sharp disagreements among each other and at times delivered not-so-subtle digs at their opponents’ rhetoric and record. Read More