HIZZONER MAD AT AIRLINE'S AD

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They say you can’t fight city hall. But run for cover if the mayor of New York picks a fight with you.
Continental Airlines, N.W. Ayer & Partners in New York and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey found out last week what happens when an ad ticks off New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Hizzoner (shown here) held a press conference Tuesday urging Continental to pull recent ads promoting flights from Newark International Airport, Continental’s hub.

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