Democratic nominee Bill de Blasio and GOP candidate Joe Lhota will meet tonight for their first mayoral debate of the general election. Two more will follow. Both candidates expressed their happiness yesterday about celebrating Columbus Day as a way to honor Italian-Americans. But while de Blasio expressed misgivings about Columbus, Lhota called debate on the subject a waste of time. De Blasio also said that if elected, he would immediately review all decisions Mayor Bloomberg makes in his last months in office. Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión will not be in any of three debates.
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