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NEWS ABOUT: Mayor Bloomberg

Mayor Bloomberg stories: 7 news summaries
it's good to be the king

 Bloomberg 
 Campaign 
 Spending 
 'Off the Charts' 

Mayor has doled out a record $85M, could hit $140M

Oct 24, 09 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has spent a record $85 million of his own money on his re-election campaign in New York, and the figure could reach $140 million before it's over. His nearest opponent has managed $6 million. The New York Times figures Bloomberg's total for his three mayoral campaigns will... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • campaign advertising • Mayor Bloomberg • campaign spending

(Newser) - New York City has quietly begun to enforce a 1997 state law requiring homeless shelter residents who have jobs to contribute to the cost of their temporary housing, the New York Times reports. The move, which follows a 2007 audit that forced the city to return funding to the... More »

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New York City • rent • New York state • Mayor Bloomberg • homeless shelter • working homeless • state law

NYC Wants to Turn Laid-Off Bankers Into Entrepreneurs

Bloomberg unveils $45M program

Feb 18, 09 6:09 PM CST
(Newser) - With the Wall Street mess taking a heavy toll on New York City's economy, Mayor Bloomberg is launching a program to retrain laid-off investment bankers and make the city a mecca for entrepreneurs and foreign financial firms. The city plans to spend $45 million in federal and city money to... More »

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Wall Street • entrepreneurs • layoffs • Michael Bloomberg • investment • Mayor Bloomberg • financial crisis

Irate Bloomberg: Throw
the Book at Plax

Mayor, NYPD upset by cover-up after accidental shooting of Giants receiver

Dec 2, 08 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg is furious at the Plaxico Burress cover-up, the New York Post reports. Bloomberg demanded the Giants receiver get no special treatment for allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, and said anything less than the 3½-year minimum sentence would be “a sham, a mockery.” He recommended... More »

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NFL • NYPD • crime • New York • Michael Bloomberg • New York Giants • Plaxico Burress • gun injury • Mayor Bloomberg • guns • NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell • Antonio Pierce

UPDATED

 Second Man Dead
 in NYC Crane Wreck 

Both were construction workers; one was operating the crane

May 30, 08 2:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The construction crane accident in New York this morning has claimed a second life, that of a 27-year-old construction worker. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the builders were apparently up to snuff with regulations, AP reports, but added, “What has happened is unacceptable and intolerable.” The project was slapped... More »

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New York • disaster • crane accident • Mayor Bloomberg

Court Rejects NYC Suit
Against
Gun Makers

City says too many criminals get weapons

Apr 30, 08 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal appeals court today tossed out a lawsuit brought by New York City against gun manufacturers for allowing their weapons to get into criminal hands, the New York Times reports. The city said gun makers create a public nuisance by not keeping a closer eye on retailers—thus supplying... More »

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New York City • gun sales • Michael Bloomberg • weapons • appellate court • Mayor Bloomberg • gun manufacturers • Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act • guns

 NYC Approves Congestion Toll 

City passes $8 fee to drive into midtown Manhattan

Apr 1, 08 4:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York City has moved a step closer to charging drivers $8 to enter midtown Manhattan. The City Council voted 30-20 in favor of the proposal, known as "congestion pricing," that has already been established in cities like London to reduce traffic. The next hurdle is approval from... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • congestion pricing • traffic • David Paterson • Joe Bruno • Mayor Bloomberg

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