Responding to a question, the Mayor appealed for Mr. Badillo's support and all but shouted: "Herman, are you listening?"

His lawyer, Bahman Keshavarz, said the Mayor would appeal the conviction within the 20 days allowed by law.

The Mayor has also appealed to churches to provide more emergency space, a stopgap solution at best.

Last month, a State Supreme Court justice issued a preliminary injunction blocking the administration plan to remove the alarm boxes, and the Mayor appealed the decision.

The Mayor appealed publicly early this month for people to stay away, citing lack of portable toilets and the risks of walking on narrow, unlighted country roads after dark.

The Mayor appealed to black parents and all New Yorkers to show better leadership to deter young people from violence.

The Mayor, who has said he sees no reason for Mr. McCall's office to exist, is appealing.

The Mayor did not overtly appeal for more aid.

The Mayor appealed again at the hearing for a suspension of the excavations.

The Mayor appealed to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, which agreed with the council's decision.