And just as the citywide campaign recalls the industrial unionism of the 1930's, the organizers are pursuing a strategy rarely used since the 1960's.
Members of the real-estate industry are traditionally among the top contributors to citywide campaigns.
He said it would be too difficult and expensive for any council candidate to mount a citywide campaign.
It will include historical documents, photographs, maps and objects from the first citywide mayoral campaign, in 1897.
It sets reasonable spending limits for citywide and borough campaigns.
This is the public's first chance to watch how well he can maintain his ethical standards under considerable financial pressure during a citywide campaign.
"But this year, with the citywide campaign, we have more brooms, more bags, more people and more cooperation from the community," she said.
Her development corporation was also asked in recent weeks to join a citywide campaign to pressure government officials into building more affordable housing.
On November 19, he again was placed under arrest for obscenity as part of a citywide campaign by the district attorney to fight yellow journalism.
Mark J. Green, the Public Advocate, has raised $441,000 for a citywide campaign in 2001.