1.   The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.

2.   The mayor made a vow to reduce crime.

3.   And he said he hoped the current mayor would make cuts without reducing policing levels.

4.   And one day that mayor makes a decision, and I take grave offense.

5.   And the mayor has always made a point of emphasizing that discovering human remains was a top priority even as the bulldozers moved in.

6.   And the Republican mayor made the most of it.

7.   Asked why she believed the mayor was making this announcement now, she said she did not want to try to read his mind.

8.   A strong mayor at City Hall made a big difference.

9.   According to one person who attended the function, the mayor made several quips that set English speakers laughing but left Chinese listeners puzzled and awkwardly silent.

10.   But both Rendell and his chief of staff, David Cohen, deny that the mayor has made any plans beyond the next four years.