1.   And mayors want Mercedes sedans before approving projects, reconstruction officials said.

2.   A spokesman, Manuel Papir, said that the mayor did not want to comment on his lobbying, including whom he would call or what he would say.

3.   But Bender also said the mayor wants to find a balance so the system is not clogged with prostitution cases.

4.   But clearly there is an odor to these transactions that the mayor should want to dispel.

5.   But now that Ferrer is no longer a candidate, the mayor wants the other two men to make good on their promises.

6.   But that may be precisely why the mayor wants a Democrat with strong political connections to lead a fight that his predecessors have consistently lost.

7.   But the mayor wants to soften his image as he approaches his re-election campaign, and transforming himself into the education mayor cannot hurt.

8.   City officials said the mayor wanted to have a trusted friend like Levine in charge of City Hall during the summer and fall months while he is out campaigning.

9.   Deputy Mayor Joseph J. Lhota said the mayor wanted to read the Assembly bill before commenting.

10.   Even had the mayor wanted to block the vote, he could not have.