Harlem Mayor William "Bill" Taylor retires from city post
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Mayor Bill Taylor poses with a retirement cake during a reception held for him at Harlem City Hall in late December. Taylor served as Harlem's mayor for eight years. He decided not to seek re-election last fall. Kim Hansen, a Harlem city councilman, filed for the office with no opposition.
William "Bill" Taylor did not seek re-election last fall for a third term as mayor of Harlem. Taylor served as mayor for eight years and was on the city council for two years before his stint as mayor. He said, "One part of me said, 'run again' and another part said 'you'll be 81 years old at the end of a third term.'" City council member Kim Hansen filed for the mayor's slot. No one else filed and an election wasn't necessary to fill the mayor's post.
Taylor shared a bit of history about how he became mayor. He said, "An elected member of the city council moved and vacated a seat on the counc...
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