11.   The mayor has been criticized by several opposing candidates for having cut the schools budget, particularly in arts education.

12.   The mayor was criticized by Kelly and some South Boston residents for skipping the protest march.

13.   The major Democratic mayoral candidates were eager to criticize the mayor.

14.   Thursday, for example, Clinton criticized the mayor for ordering the bulldozing of Esperanza Garden, a community garden on East Seventh Street in Manhattan.

15.   Union officials have criticized the mayor for not doing enough to provide safe conditions to participants in the workfare effort, known as the Work Experience Program.

16.   When Vallone visits largely African-American neighborhoods that were most definitely not Giuliani strongholds, the message is much the same even though there are opportunities to criticize the mayor.

17.   On Sunday, Gov. George Pataki criticized the mayor for his handling of Diallo shooting.