We need business and civic leaders to come forward to fight the battle here in America's greatest and most complex urban center.

It was, many community, business and civic leaders said, as if the mayor and the governor had made a pact to divide up Manhattan.

And business and civic leaders here are working furiously to stop the sale.

Some business and civic leaders have begun to question his judgment.

Its leaders were given a furlough from prison just a week ago to open peace talks with business and civic leaders.

But soon I had partners, business and civic leaders who became investors.

A seven-member committee of business and civic leaders, appointed by the Mayor, is to examine the half dozen or so best ideas.

There have been rumblings among some business and civic leaders.

Our office maintains continuous contact with business and civic leaders throughout the city and state.

This city's business and civic leaders are struggling to put that conflict behind them, but so far with only modest success.