1.   Although that question has been raised under previous mayors, Giuliani attracted special scrutiny when he named Howard Wilson as commissioner.

2.   And while this is not likely to happen, there is strong support for giving Bloomberg significantly more power over the school system than previous mayors have had.

3.   Giuliani, like previous mayors and other top government officials, is often the object of death threats.

4.   He has argued, as have previous mayors, that the law unfairly saddled the city with higher construction costs and delays.

5.   He noted that previous mayors and city commissioners had published books while in office.

6.   Like previous mayors, Giuliani has argued that the Board of Education serves the political interests of the five borough presidents more than the schoolchildren it should represent.

7.   Like previous mayors, Giuliani said he would have preferred to have direct control over the schools.

8.   Ms. Messinger compared her school proposal to major policy initiatives by previous mayors to deal with other city problems.

9.   Previous mayors have had neighborhood advocates, but Wong said the new office elevates their significance.

10.   Six of the appointees worked for previous mayors.