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Obama Eyes Bloomberg as Treasury Secretary

Prez wooing New York City mayor, say sources

(Newser) - President Obama might be looking to replace oft-criticized Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner…with Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (This particular political rumor courtesy of the New York Post ’s Page Six, so take it with a grain or two of salt.) “Obama's looking to do something bold and credible...

Bloomberg: Bomber Angry &mdash;Say, Over Health Bill
 Bloomberg: Bomber Angry 
 —Say, Over Health Bill  
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May 4, 2010 6:33 AM CDT

Bloomberg: Bomber Angry —Say, Over Health Bill

Mayor makes wrong call on Times Square suspect

(Newser) - Bloomberg's pick for the Times Square bomber? An anti-health bill nut. Before Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad, 30, was arrested trying to flee the country last night , Mayor Bloomberg told Katie Couric he thought the bomb was probably planted by a "homegrown" terrorist. "Maybe a mentally deranged person or somebody...

NYC Launches Campaign to Cut Salt

National effort targets packaged and restaurant food

(Newser) - New York City will today launch a national effort to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant foods by 25% over five years. The plan asks food companies to make incremental reductions on a voluntary basis to help fight high blood pressure. But unlike Mayor Michael Bloomberg's obesity...

On His Way Out, Manhattan DA Zings Bloomberg

Robert Morgenthau, 90, leaves office this week

(Newser) - In 35 years as Manhattan DA, Robert Morgenthau has gotten along with every mayor of New York—except the current one. Mike Bloomberg, says Morgenthau, "doesn't want anybody around who doesn't kiss his ring, or other parts of his body." In a wide-ranging interview with the Wall Street ...

Bloomberg Campaign Spending 'Off the Charts'
 Bloomberg 
 Campaign 
 Spending 
 'Off the Charts' 
it's good to be the king
Oct 24, 2009 10:26 AM CDT

Bloomberg Campaign Spending 'Off the Charts'

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

(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...

NYC Charges Working Homeless Shelter Rent

(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 state,...

NYC Wants to Turn Laid-Off Bankers Into Entrepreneurs

Bloomberg unveils $45M program

(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...

Irate Bloomberg: Throw the Book at Plax

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

(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...

Second Man Dead in NYC Crane Wreck
 Second Man Dead
 in NYC Crane Wreck 
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May 30, 2008 2:31 PM CDT

Second Man Dead in NYC Crane Wreck

Both were construction workers; one was operating the crane

(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...

Court Rejects NYC Suit Against Gun Makers

City says too many criminals get weapons

(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...

NYC Approves Congestion Toll
 NYC Approves Congestion Toll 
Apr 1, 2008 4:54 AM CDT

NYC Approves Congestion Toll

City passes $8 fee to drive into midtown Manhattan

(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...

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