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Analyzes voting patterns in the New York City mayoral election on November 7 in which David N. Dinkins barely defeated Republican Rudolph W. Giuliani who attracted many Democrats who made up their minds at the last moment. Ethnic voting; Inaccuracy of exit polls. INSET: How the polls were conducted..

Reports on last day campaigning by New York City mayoral candidates, David N. Dinkins, Democrat, and Rudolph W. Giuliani, Republican-Liberal, and reported that 60 percent of the city's registered voters were expected to turn out for the Nov. 7 election.

Reports on final weekend activities of New York City mayoral candidates David N. Dinkins, Democrat, and Rudolph W. Giuliani, Republican-Liberal, that included two spirited television debates.

Examines the final days of the mayoral campaign in New York City. Key issues; Main emphasis of each of the candidates. INSET: Changing New York's charter: The ballot questions..

Reports that David N. Dinkins and Rudolph W. Giuliani agreed yesterday to two televised debates in the last days of their New York City mayoral campaign. Giuliani's criticism of David Dinkins.

Studies the significance of party loyalty in New York City's mayoral campaign. Key Democrats and Republicans campaigning for their party's candidate; Other key issues in the campaign.

Part II. Analyzes the views of New York City mayoral candidates David N. Dinkins, a Democrat, and Rudolph W. Giuliani, a Republican, on tax policy, maintaining the city's police force, and campaign management.

Reports that the New York City mayoral race between Democrat David N. Dinkins and Republican Rudolph W. Giuliani has tightened considerably in recent weeks. Debate over debates; Giuliani hopes for fund-raising boost; Dinkins on the defensive.

Reports that New York City mayoral candidates Democrat David N. Dinkins and Republican-Liberal Rudolph W. Giuliani, are changing their television advertising as polls show the race tightened. Campaign finances; Reasons for Dinkins' slow slide.

Reports on campaign efforts of New York City mayoral candidates David N. Dinkins and Rudolph W. Giuliani. Giuliani's focus on Dinkins' controversial finances; Dinkins' confident rebuttal of charges.

Describes the battle between New York City mayoral candidates Rudolph W. Giuliani, Republican, and David N. Dinkins, Democrat, for the Jewish vote, and how Dinkins closeness with Rev. Jesse Jackson is factoring in that battle.

Reports that David N. Dinkins is winning support in his race for mayor of New York City from business executives, some of whom complain that his Republican opponent, Rudolph W. Giuliani, lacks experience in city government. Wariness among supporters; Reasons for support of either candidate.

Discusses how the campaign of New York City Democratic Mayoral candidate David N. Dinkins is evolving from a liberal slant in the primary to a more mainstream approach as he faces Republican candidate Rudolph W. Giuliani. Democratic unity; Crimefighting as an issue; Abortion stance.

Presents a news analysis of David N. Dinkins chances of winning New York City's mayoral race from the results of the New York Times/WCBS-TV News survey of voters leaving the polls. Depth of support; Liabilities.

Details last minute campaigning being done by New York City Democratic mayoral primary frontrunners, Mayor Edward I. Koch and Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins and explains why the size of the turnout, especially among African-Americans, could determine who wins.

Reports that advisers for all four New York City Democratic mayoral candidates concede that the race is a neck and neck battle between Mayor Edward I. Koch and Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins. The impact of August's racially motivated murder in Brooklyn of a black teenager by a gang of whites; Fundraising restraints on the campaigns.

Part III. Discusses the crime policies being annunciated by New York City's six mayoral candidates including jail expansion, police force expansion, drug treatment and the criminalization of drug use.

Examines the power of Hispanic voters in New York City's upcoming mayoral elections as perceived by top candidates Mayor Edward I. Koch and Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins. Endorsements for both candidates from key Hispanic leaders;Campaign focus on meeting the needs of the Hispanic community.

Discusses the fact that the New York City mayoral campaign is being waged by mail, phone, and television, due to economic constraints and the new campaign finance law. Effect on campaign.

Reports on the influx of both legal and illegal aliens into New York, N.Y., which may make the city's percentage of foreign born higher than the 1910 record of forty percent, and may eventually mean serious political changes for the city.

Reports that New York City's Central Labor Council has decided to back the mayoral candidacy of David N. Dinkins, the Manhattan Borough President, providing him with a potentially pivotal source of volunteers and other backing that is largely exempt from campaign limits. Impact of union support; Reasons for union support.

Reports that many of New York City's business leaders are as yet undecided on who they will support in this year's mayoral election, after twice overwhelmingly supporting current Mayor Edward I. Koch. Preferences kept quiet; Concerns about drugs,school and transportation systems, bridges, roadways, economy and race relations.

Profiles the New York City mayoral race between Democrat David N. Dinkins and Republican Rudolph W. Giuliani, and tells what each candidate must do to be successful.

Reports that Mayor Edward I. Koch said that the overhaul of New York City's government, ordered by the United States Supreme Court last week, should preserve all eight existing citywide and borough wide posts, grant the five borough presidents a role in planning and development, and enlarge the 35-member City Council.

Says that New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins' plan to scatter up to 24 shelters for the homeless in the city's middle-class communities suffered another potentially devastating political setback when Andrew Cuomo, chairman of Dinkins' own commission on homelessness, said he favored scrapping the plan and starting over. Cuomo's ideas for shelters; Community opposition to Dinkins' plan.

Comments on New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo and his struggle to decide whether or not to run for president.

Discusses the Republican Party's chances in the race for the New York City Council. As the 35-member Council grows to 51, reapportionment has given Republicans a rare chance to make their voices heard.

Comments on the welfare situation in New York City, where the welfare population is likely to surpass one million for the first time in 15 years. The recession has driven people to welfare, but the proportion of poor New Yorkers was rising even during the 1980s economic boom. Examples.

Covers the remarks of some of the speakers at a forum on race relations sponsored by `The Daily News' and broadcast on WNYC-TV. The speakers voiced their appreciation of breakthroughs by blacks but are frustrated by the gap still existing between blacks and whites. Much of the anger was directed at the news media.

States that the Dinkins Administration has warned labor leaders that the paring of proposed property-tax increases in New York City is being considered, a decision that would deprive them of an important source of money for wage increases. The warning represents the opening of a crucial phase in the city's negotiations with organized labor.

Comments on the county chairman race in Brooklyn, where the vote could be pivotal to David N. Dinkins and the two men who hope in unseat him as Mayor of New York City in 1993--Rudolph W. Giuliani, the 1989 Republican mayoral nominee, and Andrew J.Stein, the Democratic City Council President.

Recounts how three women from Brooklyn, as plaintiffs for a lawsuit filed in 1981 by the New York Civil Liberties Union (Beverly Morris et al versus Board of Estimate of City of New York) helped to transform the structure of the city's government.However, on Primary Day last week when the fruits of their efforts were evident, only one of the women voted.

Analyzes the Democratic primary races for the New York City Council. Speaker Peter F. Vallone's power preserved; Racial and ethnic diversity; Defeat of extremism.

Reports that the reforms that were supposed to encourage ethnic and racial diversity may help the ailing Democratic organization retain its political grip on the New York City Council this year.

Discusses questions of race in New York City's new Council districts. Intense face-offs; Implicit racial appeals; Ethnic rivalries; Various districts cited.

Announces that a drastic overhaul of New York City government and a divisive redistricting process are on the verge of achieving their stated goal: an expanded City Council that better reflects the minority groups who now constitute a majority of the city's population.

Compares the workings of New York City's party bosses of the past to the present redistricting of the City Council. The raw ethnic and racial politics are much the same.

Examines how the process of redistricting New York City's Council opened old wounds between black and Hispanic politicians that may take years to heal. Purpose behind expanding New York City Council; Convoluted map pleased few; Test of Mayor David N. Dinkins' coalition; Imbalance on district panel.

Discusses the New York City Districting Commission and its agenda; The Justice Department's objections to the redistricting and its threat to postpone elections for City Council; Racial and ethnic gerrymandering.

Discusses the crime rate in New York City, this year and last year. Last year's public anger; What is being done this year. Mayor David N. Dinkins' `Safe Streets, Safe City' plan finally unveiled; More police officers.

Discusses several gadflies of today in New York City. They have chosen to join the city government and have, in effect, inhibited the latest crop of community organizers. The new coalition to elect more independent City Council members; The feeling that Mayor David N. Dinkins `has de-mobilized the coalition that elected him.'

Tells of the plan that would let New York City ease the worst of proposed budget cuts over several years. The Municipal Assistance Corporation would help to close the city's budget gap, but Mayor David N. Dinkins has fiercely opposed one element that is tied to such borrowing--a stronger role over city finances for the state's Financial Control Board.

Analyzes the problem of homelessness in New York City. Increased frustration; Anger over permanent encampments in public spaces; Harsher crackdown measures; Growing national ambivalence about the homeless.

Discusses Jackson Square Park in New York City. Its $1.2 million reconstruction; Padlocked at night by a community group; Litter picked up by volunteers; Community's determination to keep it a park.

Says that New York City's business leaders, who are concerned about the city's financial future and the prospect of higher taxes, have begun to aggressively challenge Mayor David N. Dinkins' handling of his budget.

Discusses property taxes in New York City. Disparities among types of property within the city and also between urban and suburban homeowners; Complaint of George L. Clark Jr., former New York State chairman of the Republican Party, that taxes on his house are too low; His comment that `everyone in residential property could afford to pay an increase.'

Describes the proposed redistricting of New York City. The maps were generated by sophisticated computer programs, but humans had a hand in them, too. Irregular boundaries; Racial and ethnic politics.