A Few Minutes with the Mayor
From New York to Hollywood to Happiness – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – June 2017
Last month, we ran a film called Saturday’s Children at Old City Hall. It’s a story about people living in tenements… people like my own family.
In buildings […]
Potpourri a la Winchell – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – May 2017
I’ve always wanted to “play” Walter Winchell in one of my columns. Walter would jump from topic to topic in almost every other sentence. So… with the […]
Jacksonville Goes Broadway! – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – April 2017
In my years as Mayor, the two questions I get most often are, “Will we have a museum again?” and “What are the chances of having a […]
Civility: Bogie-Style – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – March 2017
Did you wake up angry this morning? A great many people do, judging by the news reports every day. I’ve never seen so many people this angry […]
Reflecting on Change – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – February 2017
Each New Year finds me more perplexed than usual regarding the subject matter for this column. Due to my degree in history, I am tempted to write […]
A Big “Thank You” to All – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – December 2016/January 2017
Another Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. For me, this one was special because I owe so very many people a big “thank you” for their […]
Why I Want to be Mayor! – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – November 2016
Here we are—election time again, with the media blasting out the latest “he said”…”she said” news daily until one is worn out! Therefore, it is with some […]
Madcap Elections – Real and Not-So-Real – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – October 2016
Before addressing our tagline, here is the long-awaited announcement concerning a Public Citizen’s Day at the New City Hall. The date for the festivities is set for […]
Ah. . . Politics! – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes With the Mayor – September 2016
Here comes September. “Where did the summer go?” is a common question dating back long before our time. The yearly cycle repeats itself: children go back to […]
On Volunteers in the Trenches and Town – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – August 2016
East Side, West Side, all around the town…
Boys and girls together, me and Mamie O’Rourke
Tripped the light fantastic on the sidewalks of New York
Things have changed since […]