Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson says the ads are a response to $3 million in television and radio advertising by /*the United Federation of Teachers*/ and the /*AFL-CIO*/. He says the mayor will pay in the "upper six figures" for one week of ads.
The 30-second spot is produced by the same media firm that did the mayor's campaign ads and uses old footage from his campaign. It touts the mayor's budget plan for the city and his effort to win state approval to retain teachers based on their effectiveness rather than their seniority.
