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VIDEO: An interview with NY mayoral candidate William C. Thompson

POSTED: September 08, 2009, 12:52 pm

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NorthStarNews.com executive editor Walter Fields sits down for a conversation with NY city comptroller and candidate for Mayor of New York, William C. Thompson.

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