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Bill de Blasio: New York City Needs a Public Advocate
Thu, Jul 2 | from Huffington Post
The New York City office of Public Advocate is a desperately needed agent of oversight and accountability in New York City. Yet Mayor Michael Bloomberg... The New York City office of Public Advocate is a desperately needed agent of oversight and accountability in New York City. Yet Mayor Mich...
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Russell Simmons: An Open Letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Remember the Poor
We respect the city's interest in servicing the tourists and more affluent New Yorkers and we recognize these programs, in some way, benefit the entire city. However, the poor do not benefit enough. Dear My Friend, Mayor Bloomberg,
Tue, Jun 30 | from Huffington Post
Michael Henry Adams: New Yorkers at the Crossroads?
you ride the subway, even if you are billionaire-Mayor Michael Bloomberg, soon you will pay more for your fare and so will people who ride in taxicabs! No doubt, this will impact those with moderate incomes far more than Mayor Bloomberg and his friends.
Wed, Jun 24 | from Huffington Post
Bloomberg Brags About Lamest 'Scoop' Ever [Journalismism]
That's eminently logical, to be sure, but at Bloomberg it's the exception that proves the rule: The company remains as obsessed with metrics as its founder Michael Bloomberg, and, within the firm's command-and-control culture, numbers tend to trump reason.
Wed, Jun 17 | from Gawker
Michael Russnow: David Letterman Apology Redux: Shame on Dave for Buckling Under to Palin's Lies
For goodness sake, he has continually made fun of short people with his constant references to New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg as such. He has mocked old folks, including his mother, about whom he has told nonsensical jokes about her drinking. He has contrasted our president's schedul...
Tue, Jun 16 | from Huffington Post
Grill, Grill or Grill: Political Turncoats
Grill - Michael Bloomberg Did you hear what this supposed-Democrat said about about Barack Obama at the Republican National Convention? And after Obama leant him his magical popularity pixie dust to help him keep his Senate seat after losing the Democratic primaries in 2006.
Wed, May 27 | from Indecision Forever
Mayor Bloomberg Thinks We're Stupid
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg sees nothing wrong with his flunkies having waited till 5:39 to decide whether or not to close school on Monday. That's not much of a surprise, as Mayor Mike has found little fault with anything his administration has done, and overturns the will of the voters ab...
Wed, Mar 4 | from NYC Educator
Weekend in Review: Schumer Shows Off Federal Aid, Bloomberg Warns of 'Riots' Over Schools
Here's what was cut out of the stimulus bill in the Senate to win the votes of a couple of Republicans. Even the pared-down bill is good to New York. On his radio show, Michael Bloomberg said there will be "'riots in the streets" if mayoral control of schools isn't renewed.
Sun, Feb 8 | from New York Observer
Opinion: A Rainy-Day State of the City
In that speech, Bloomberg showcased the city's immigrant communities, seemingly responding to comments made by Republican Mitt Romney, who dubbed New York City a "sanctuary city" for illegal immigrants. He also spoke about sweeping crime-fighting measures, and the need for more gre...
Wed, Jan 14 | from New York Observer
Opinion: City Looks To Bolster Media Industry
Last Thursday, at the Audit Bureau of Circulations’ annual conference, Mayor Michael Bloomberg dropped by the Waldorf-Astoria to deliver brief remarks to a ballroom about two-thirds full. Having just finished with a press conference on the fiscal crisis, he targeted his opening joke...
Tue, Nov 4 | from New York Observer
Opinion: A Nod for Bloomberg, Klein, Booker, Sharpton in McCain Urban League Speech
In a speech on education he's delivering to the National Urban League this morning, John McCain cites a few examples of programs he thinks work, drawing particular attention to Michael Bloomberg and Joel Klein's work in New York City public schools:
Fri, Aug 1 | from observer.com
Weekend in Review: Back-Channel, Mother's Day, Sticky Wicket
Barack Obama has stopped talking about Hillary Clinton. One thousand, one hundred people paid money to attend a "Mothers Day Fundraising Reception" with Chelsea and Hillary Clinton in Manhattan. In London, Bloomberg offered advice to the city's new mayor.
Sun, May 11 | from observer.com
Opinion: What happened to all of the votes?
Michael Bloomberg may not be running for president for the moment, but he isn't staying out of the election altogether. According to an article in the New York Post, on Tuesday the New York City mayor said he suspected "fraud" had distorted the unofficial count of votes in New York's Democr...
Wed, Feb 20 | from Salon
Podcast: Rachel Maddow 1/10/08 Hour 2
Edward Isaac Dovere, editor of City Hall, discusses the question: Is is too late for a white horse Republican to enter the presidential race, and if not will it be Mayor Michael Bloomberg?
Fri, Jan 11 | from a1135.g.akamai.net
Weekend in Review: Endorsements
And Mike Pride wrote about getting into an off-the record phone call with President Clinton, against his better judgment. Today, Hillary Clinton began her five-day Iowa "blitz." The New York Times is really glad that New Jersey has taken steps towards striking down the death penalty.
Sun, Dec 16 | from NY Observer > Politics
Podcast: Jeb Bush, Michael Bloomberg Speak at Snooty, Exclusive Club
Representatives of the New York Times, the New York Post, the Daily News, and The New York Sun were all removed or barred entry. (Later, a Manhattan Institute representative said that Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund and two Economist correspondents, who were all well dressed, le...
Tue, Nov 13 | from observer.com
Podcast: NYC mayor quits GOP; what's next?
NEW YORK New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday switched his party status from Republican to unaffiliated, a move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race.
Wed, Jun 20 | from AZ Central.com
