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Michael Bloomberg stories: 122 news summaries

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 The Garden to Get a New Look 

$500 million in renovations set to begin spring of next year

Apr 4, 08 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madison Square Garden is getting a  $500-million overhaul. After pulling out of a plan to build a new arena as part of a new Penn Station project a few blocks away, Cablevision, the Garden's owners, unveiled a renovation plan yesterday.  The work is slated to start next spring and... More »

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Cablevision • James Dolan • Michael Bloomberg • New York Rangers • Madison Square Garden • New York Knicks • Brisbin, Brook and Benyon

 PETA Goes After NYC Carriages 

Animal-rights activist calls the trade 'disgusting'

Mar 19, 08 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Animal-rights activists have long been champing at the bit to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City, and a PETA publicity strongman is in town to do just that, New York magazine reports. Though Michael Bloomberg and others in City Hall support the trade, PETA's Dan Mathews—legendary for his... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • horse • animal rights • PETA • Central Park • horse neglect • Dan Mathews

 Crane Crash
 Among Worst
 NY Accidents,
 Mayor Says 

Ground-level pics depict shocking scene

Mar 15, 08 7:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A towering crane that ripped through two buildings and hit a third is one of the worst construction accidents in New York history, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today. "It is a tragic event," he said. "Our hearts go out to all the victims and their families."... More »

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New York • construction • Michael Bloomberg • accident • rescue • fatalities • David Paterson • crane accident • crane

OPINION

Can Spitzer
Hurt Clinton?

Fellow New Yorker's
fall from grace is an unwanted distraction, unpleasant reminder

Mar 11, 08 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Will the Eliot Spitzer scandal hurt fellow New York Democrat Hillary Clinton, who's all too familiar with the travails of philandering men? Writers are weighing in:
  • Clinton had trouble securing Spitzer's endorsement, writes John Nichols in the Nation, and now, "He is a distraction—the big player in
... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Charles Schumer • sex scandal • Bill Clinton • Michael Bloomberg • Eliot Spitzer • scandal • David Paterson • driver's licenses • public affairs

OPINION

McCain, Obama Left No Place
for Bloomberg

Both candidates have bipartisan cred, appeal to independents

Feb 28, 08 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - If Rudy and Hillary were the frontrunners, Michael Bloomberg wouldn't have ruled out an independent bid for the presidency, as he did today, writes Jon Meacham of Newsweek.  But John McCain and Barack Obama, the putative nominees, have a lock on the “novelty narrative,” so the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • New York • Michael Bloomberg • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes • election

Bloomberg: I'm Not Running

NYC's mayor ends long flirtation with independent bid

Feb 27, 08 11:12 PM CST
(Newser) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will not run for president but will remain active in the campaign and try to "steer the national conversation away from partisanship and toward unity." In an op-ed piece in today's New York Times, Bloomberg puts to rest the long-running... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • independent bid • presidential election

Triumphant Giants Conquer NY

Crowds cheer at airport, stadium, and on streets of Manhattan

Feb 5, 08 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - The Super Bowl champion New York Giants received a New York welcome at today's victory parade. Hundreds of thousands of fans and 50 tons of confetti filled the streets of Lower Manhattan. Players waved atop floats, many catching the action on camcorders as fans bellowed their support, and Michael Strahan... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • New York Giants • Tom Coughlin • Eli Manning • fans • Super Bowl XLII • Super Bowl parade

Non-Candidate Bloomberg Meets Perot's Polling Expert

Denies he's running, heads to lunch confab

Jan 19, 08 1:39 PM CST
(Newser) - "I am not a candidate," Mike Bloomberg reiterated yesterday before having lunch with Ross Perot's former campaign manager, an expert on ballot access, the Dallas Morning News reports. Asked whether his presence in Austin, Texas was a sign, the New York mayor sniped, "I just said I'm... More »

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Texas • presidential campaign • Michael Bloomberg • Lance Armstrong • Ross Perot • Clay Mulford

Bloomberg Dodges Pesky Question
Under Oath

Mayor evades declaring intentions in deposition

Jan 15, 08 11:05 AM CST
(Newser) - A lawsuit by gun dealers fighting a crackdown on illegal sales in New York City provided what looked like an airtight opportunity to learn Michael Bloomberg's real presidential intentions. Testifying under oath, the mayor was asked if he intends to run for president. His lawyer quickly interceded, instructing his client... More »

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White House • Michael Bloomberg • Election 2008

Critics Call on Bloomberg
to Run or Pipe Down

NY mayor's doing everything short of launching a presidential campaign

Jan 11, 08 3:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Mike Bloomberg is under increasing pressure to decide whether he's going to enter the presidential race or stay above the fray. New York's billionaire mayor has criticized the field of candidates, talked with potential running mates, and studied intricate polls—and is now beginning to test the public's patience, reports... More »

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Chuck Hagel • Michael Bloomberg • Sam Nunn • third party candidacy • Quinnipiac University • Marist College • Unity08 • Election 2008

'Could Be' Candidate Bloomberg Crunching Data

NYC mayor targets supporters, volunteers

Jan 10, 08 10:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg continues to deny that he's going to make an independent bid for the White House, but the billionaire New York mayor has built a colossal database of voter information from all 50 states, reports AP. "They want a hard-headed sense of their chances," said a member... More »

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New York • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • political data gathering • voter information • Election 2008

Obama Surge Could Pull Plug on Bid by Bloomberg

Both men after independent voters

Jan 8, 08 5:18 AM CST
(Newser) - The ongoing popularity surge by Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama may short-circuit potential plans by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to enter the race as an independent, reports the New York Times. “Obama is trying to reach out to independent voters, and that clearly would be the constituency that... More »

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Barack Obama • Chuck Hagel • Michael Bloomberg • Gary Hart • Christine Todd Whitman • Sam Nunn • third party candidacy • Republican Leadership Council • Election 2008

OPINION

'Indie' Bloomberg Leans Left

NYC mayor's policies place him squarely in the Democratic corner

Jan 6, 08 1:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg may brand himself an independent, but his liberal stances align him with the Democrats, reports the New York Times. Bloomberg supports gay marriage, abortion rights, and stricter gun control laws, levies taxes on the rich and is against deporting illegal immigrants. But supporters say his idea for nonpartisan... More »

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Democrats • New York City • Michael Bloomberg • billionaire • independent • special interests • Election 2008

Bloomberg: I Am Not a Candidate

NY mayor denies presidential ambition

Jan 3, 08 12:40 PM CST
(Newser) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg today shot down lingering speculation that he’ll attempt an independent bid for the presidency. “I am not a candidate,” he said on NBC's "Today Show." “I’m not going to be a candidate. I’m going to be mayor.... More »

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Michael Bloomberg • independent presidential candidates • Election 2008

Moderates May Field Indie Candidate

Bloomberg to attend bipartisan meeting

Dec 30, 07 8:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg may run in 2008 after all, if a bipartisan group of politicos fail to see progress from the major parties, the Washington Post reports. Bloomberg and a gaggle of figures, including former senators and governors, will meet next week in Oklahoma. They plan to demand that major... More »

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Democrats • Republican • Chuck Hagel • Washington DC • Michael Bloomberg • partisanship • independent presidential candidates • Gary Hart • Christine Todd Whitman • University of Oklahoma • Sam Nunn • David Boren

NY Seeks to Move Poverty Goal Post

Updated definition of 'poor' may shape programs nationwide

Dec 30, 07 7:51 PM CST
(Newser) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, fed up with the circa-1960s definition of poverty used by Washington, is developing his own measure of deciding who is entitled to financial relief, the New York Times reports. Although Bloomberg’s plan aims to help New York City's poor, officials hope it will spark... More »

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New York City • Washington • Michael Bloomberg • poverty • urban poverty

Bloomberg's Shadow Candidacy

Hizzoner still contemplating 'above-the-fray' run, aides say

Dec 13, 07 6:13 PM CST
(Newser) - New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is still considering a presidential run, encouraged by recent rough stretches for the front-runners in both parties, the Wall Street Journal reports. He’ll decide after primary season, but sources say Hizzoner is encouraged by congressional gridlock, which may endear voters to his nonpartisan message,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Michael Bloomberg • Election 2008

Broadway Stagehands, Producers Plan Talks

Stagehands, producers agree to meet this weekend

Nov 14, 07 8:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The stagehands striking on Broadway will resume talks with theater producers this weekend, the New York Times reports. The two sides were tight-lipped about whether the meeting would end the five-day strike, which has closed 27 shows on the Great White Way. But Michael Bloomberg called the negotiations “... More »

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theater • New York City • Broadway • Michael Bloomberg • strike • stagehands • Broadway producers

Hizzoner's
Still Eyeing
an '08 Run

Won’t decide until March; what would
a $1B run look like?

Nov 5, 07 7:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Mayor Mike has been quiet on the presidential front lately, but don't think the billionaire former Wall Streeter is quite resigned to the sidelines yet. Bloomberg will wait until the Democratic and Republican nominees are settled, after Texas’ primary in March, his top adviser tells Newsweek in a cover story... More »

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Texas • New York City • New York • presidential primaries • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • centrist • Election 2008

Can NY Bag Plastic Habit?

City Council members push bill for grocery sack recycling

Oct 30, 07 5:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Now that conservation is chic, is it time for New York City to launch an East Coast trend? City Council members have introduced a bill that would require grocery stores to collect and recycle plastic bags that would be printed with the message: “Please return this bag to a... More »

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recycling • New York • plastic • Michael Bloomberg • grocery bag • Christine Quinn • Peter F. Vallone

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