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  • June 2007

    • Push to Reopen Liberty's Crown

      Associated Press  |  Jun 27, 07 1:27 PM CDT

      Push to Reopen Liberty's Crown

      (Newser) - The House wants Lady Liberty's crown reopened to visitors intrepid enough to make the climb, and for the second year in a row has set aside $1 million for the National Park Service to figure out how to do it. Since 9-11 only the pedestal at her feet has been accessible; officials say the narrow staircase to the top is a fire-hazard and terror risk. More »

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      terrorism  • New York City  • September 11  • tourism  • statue  • Lady Liberty  • Liberty Island

    • Neither NY Mayor Is White House Worthy

      New Republic  |  Jun 22, 07 3:39 PM CDT

      Neither NY Mayor Is White House Worthy

      (Newser) - Deeming New York City "several light years away from the heart of America," New Republic writer Michelle Cottle assaults the qualifications of Mayors Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg to be president. Cottle calls Rudy's leadership style the "pugilistic, divisive, f-you approach" and Mike "the perfect presidential candidate to win the Vanity Fair primary." More »

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      election 2008  • Rudy Giuliani  • New York City  • presidential campaign  • presidential election  • Michael Bloomberg  • mayor

    • Bloomberg Says He Won't Run

      New York Times  |  Jun 20, 07 1:11 PM CDT

      Bloomberg Says He Won't Run

      (Newser) - A day after sparking presidential hype with a shift out of the GOP, Mike Bloomberg says he won't run. "I said that my intention is to be mayor for the next 925 days and probably about 10 hours—whatever’s left, 11 hours? And that is my intention," Bloomberg told reporters at a press conference. More »

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      election 2008  • New York City  • presidential election  • Michael Bloomberg  • mayor

    • Bloomberg Waves Goodbye to GOP

      Associated Press  |  Jun 19, 07 6:29 PM CDT

      Bloomberg Waves Goodbye to GOP

      (Newser) - Mike Bloomberg has changed the party in his voter registration from Republican to "unaffiliated," sparking speculation that he will throw the 2008 campaign into turmoil by running for president as an independent. The New York mayor has vowed to leave politics after his term expires in 2009, the AP reports, a stance at odds with his rising national profile. More »

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      election 2008  • New York City  • GOP  • Michael Bloomberg  • Republican Party

  • May 2007

    • Woman's Death the First Linked to 9/11 Dust

      New York Times  |  May 24, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Woman's Death the First Linked to 9/11 Dust

      (Newser) - Felicia Dunn-Jones is being added to the list of 9/11 victims—the first death officially linked to dust from the collapsing towers.  Killed in 2002 by sarcoidosis exacerbated by the deadly dust, she was initially rejected from the list for lack of evidence. But the cause of death is now, after four years, being officially changed to "homicide." More »

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      New York City  • September 11  • World Trade Center  • sarcoidosis

    • Trade Center Insurance Settled

      New York Times  |  May 23, 07 4:35 PM CDT

      Trade Center Insurance Settled

      (Newser) - The five-year battle over insurance claims for the World Trade Center was resolved this afternoon, reports the New York Times . The seven insurers disputing the claims settled; $4.55 billion will go towards rebuilding ground zero, which will accommodate the Freedom Tower and three large office buildings. More »

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      New York City  • Eliot Spitzer  • World Trade Center  • Ground Zero  • insurance companies  • Freedom Tower  • Larry Silverstein

    • Cabs Go Green in New York

      NBC 4 New York  |  May 22, 07 3:42 PM CDT

      Cabs Go Green in New York

      (Newser) - Every New York City taxi cab will be an eco-friendly hybrid in five years, Mike Bloomberg declared today. And by next year all new taxis will have to meet mileage and emissions standards. Cabs will turn green as part of the mayor's wider sustainability plan for the city, which is shooting for a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. More »

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      New York City  • environment  • carbon emissions  • Michael Bloomberg  • gas  • hybrid car  • taxi

    • Bloomberg Run Gains Credibility

      New York Observer  |  May 17, 07 3:35 PM CDT

      Bloomberg Run Gains Credibility

      (Newser) - The New York mayor is looking more and more like presidential material, reports the NY Observer . What started as speculation fueled by Bloomberg's own aides has become the buzz of a conference of mayors in New York this week. And why not? The Washington Times reports that he's ready to spend $1 billion of his own money on a presidential bid. More »

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      election 2008  • New York City  • presidential campaign  • Michael Bloomberg  • mayor

    • Rudy Faulted on Safety at Ground Zero

      New York Times  |  May 14, 07 3:07 PM CDT

      Rudy Faulted on Safety at Ground Zero

      (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani's leadership in the aftermath of 9/11 made him America's hero, and the GOP's top presidential candidate. But thousands of the firefighters and construction workers who cleaned up Ground Zero now claim that the mayor's single-minded drive to see the city rebound from the attacks is to blame for respiratory illnesses they've suffered. More »

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      Congress  • lawsuit  • Rudy Giuliani  • New York City  • September 11  • safety  • Ground Zero

  • April 2007
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