1.   The mayor asks them to tell him what has been written because there are several which he cannot read.

2.   And several months ago, the mayor asked his own charter revision commission to consider proposing the elimination of the office.

3.   As he has done so often before, the mayor asked the congregation to give Evans a standing ovation.

4.   Both said Milano had not been dismissed, but the circumstances left little doubt that the mayor had asked for his resignation.

5.   Aides to Pataki said the mayor had not asked that Marlin be replaced, but he has repeatedly lashed out at the Port Authority.

6.   But several family members later said that the mayor had not asked to attend the wake and that they considered his visit disrespectful.

7.   Changing the law would require legislation that the mayor has asked at least some of the candidates to support.

8.   Feeling as he does about this additional layer, the mayor has asked the state Legislature to abolish the Independent Budget Office.

9.   He added that the mayor had asked the corporation counsel to determine whether the city could join that suit.

10.   He suggested the mayor ask for a four-year moratorium on big-business moves out of the city as a sign of their commitment.