The Mayor declined, however, to say whether he thought she had broken the law.

When he was asked to point out areas of concern in his report, the Mayor declined to mention anything specific.

Earlier in the day, the Mayor declined to comment on any candidates.

The Mayor declined last week to be interviewed about press coverage.

The police and the Mayor both declined to identify the tenants.

The Mayor again declined yesterday to name the contributors or say how much had been raised, saying the effort was still under way.

When contacted for this article, the mayor declined to comment further.

The mayor again declined to give any specifics yesterday about the negotiations that he said were under way.

The Mayor declined to say what the concessions were, but he said earlier that the university had been "unstable in terms of leadership."