111.   The mayor does not have direct control over the school system.

112.   The mayor had an answer to that one too, describing how New York had responded to Republican principles just like other areas of the country.

113.   The mayor had at least two other options.

114.   The mayor has a very poor record in achieving savings through labor productivity improvements.

115.   The mayor has every right and duty to make sure the districts are following those rules.

116.   The mayor has had several successes, particularly in wooing businesses from the suburbs.

117.   The mayor has had to defend Safir a number of times in recent weeks as the commissioner has faced scrutiny over whether he has abused his authority.

118.   The mayor has his own ideas.

119.   The mayor has little direct control over the schools, which are run by an elected board.

120.   The mayor has no direct control over the transit agency, which is a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.