21.   Hevesi would generally maintain the structure of the seven-member board, but he has advocated enabling the mayor to make the majority of appointments to the board.

22.   In recent weeks, the mayor has made several appearances before black groups to try to allay those concerns.

23.   It is a point the mayor has made consistently since the shooting of Amadou Diallo by four police officers.

24.   James has pointed out that only the City Council has the power to approve tax abatements, though the mayor can make recommendations.

25.   Koch, a supporter of Giuliani, said he was surprised that the mayor had made a public issue of the unreturned telephone calls.

26.   Later the mayor made an unscheduled stop, before his speech at the university, at a cafe near the Eiffel Tower.

27.   Maybe it would help if an affirmation that the mayor makes sense, and New Yorkers support him, were written into any garbage-disposal contract.

28.   Nevertheless, the mayor has made it clear all along that he believed the crime bill would help the city.

29.   Now, the mayor may make such dismissals only after a majority vote by the council.

30.   She said that the mayor had not made the decision.