Michael Bloomberg

City and Advocates Unveil Six New Programs and Policies to Address Critical Housing Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence; New Options Available for Safe and Secure Permanent Housing

October 25, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the start of the first-ever housing subsidy program targeted to victims of domestic violence exiting the Human Resources Administration’s (HRA) domestic violence shelters.    » read more »

Order Earmarks $80 Million in Fiscal Year 2008 to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Usage in City Owned Buildings and Operations; On Six Month Anniversary of PlaNYC - Progress Made on More than 80 Percent of Initiatives

October 22, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today signed an executive order that establishes a steering committee charged with reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in City owned buildings and operations by 30 percent over the next ten years.    » read more »

October 17, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein and United Federation of Teachers (UFT) President Randi Weingarten today announced an historic agreement to award cash bonuses to teachers at high-needs schools that raise student achievement. The schoolwide bonus program, a cash incentive program, will be implemented in about 200 of the City’s highest-needs schools during the current school year, and expanded to roughly 400 schools in the 2008-09 school year.    » read more »

When New Pathway is Complete Waterfront Access in Riverside Park Will Be Continuous From West 59th Street to West 133rd Street

October 17, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today broke ground on a new bicycle and pedestrian path in Manhattan's Riverside Park. The $13.3 million project will construct an over-water path, or Riverwalk, that will connect the Hudson River Esplanade from West 83rd to West 91st Streets, creating unbroken waterfront access from 59th Street to 133rd Street.    » read more »

October 14, 2007 -- The following is the text of New York City Mayor Bloomberg's weekly radio address as prepared for delivery on 1010 WINS News Radio for Sunday, October 14, 2007

"Good Morning. This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg.    » read more »

October 11, 2007 -- "Detective Dillon Stewart displayed exceptional bravery in his devotion to keeping New York City the safest big City in the America. His senseless murder was yet another tragic example of the devastation that illegal guns bring to our communities, and will continue to honor his memory by fighting to keep illegal guns off our streets. We will never forget Dillon Stewart's heroic sacrifice and his inspirational final hour.    » read more »

First-Ever Multimedia Global Communications Campaign To Promote NYC; City's First-Ever Global Marketing Campaign Includes Television, Print, Online and Outdoor Advertising Across the World; Campaign Will Help Achieve Mayor's Goal of 50 Million Tourists By 2015

October 10, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the first phase of "This is New York City," the first-ever global multimedia communications campaign to promote New York City.    » read more »

PlaNYC Initiative Will Plant One Million Trees in the Next Decade; Tree 1 of 1,000,000 is a Carolina Silverbell Planted in Morrisania Section of the Bronx

October 9, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York Restoration Project (NYRP) Founder Bette Midler today launched the Million Trees NYC initiative to plant and care for one million trees throughout the five boroughs in the next decade.    » read more »

Remarks by Mayor Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Laws

October 9, 2007 -- “This next bill before me is Introductory Number 581-A, sponsored by Council Members Addabbo, Liu, Gallagher, Jackson, James, Lappin, Mealy, Palma, Reyna, Seabrook, Brewer, Gennaro, Gentile, Gonzalez, Koppell, Martinez, Weprin, Gerson, Garodnick, Nelson and the Public Advocate, Betsy Gotbaum.    » read more »

October 7, 2007 -- The following is the text of Mayor Bloomberg’s weekly radio address as prepared for delivery on 1010 WINS News Radio for Sunday, October 7, 2007

"Good Morning. This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

"A cabinet-making company in the South Bronx, a dairy in Southeast Queens, an information technology firm in Manhattan. At first blush, they might not seem to be very much alike. But they do have something in common: They're all growing small businesses-and to keep expanding, they need more skilled workers.    » read more »

Innovative Program Will Provide Funding Directly to Businesses That Commit to Job Creation, Promotion and Training

October 4, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Bloomberg today announced that the Department of Small Business Services will award more than $4.2 million in NYC Business Solutions Training Funds to employers that have developed training programs to increase the skills and salaries of the working poor. Currently, $1 million is available that small businesses can apply for before October 15.    » read more »

October 2, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark today announced that $400 property tax rebate checks are in the mail for 626,000 owners of homes, cooperatives and condominiums. The Department of Finance began sending the rebate checks on Friday, and owners may have started receiving them as early as yesterday. Finance will mail additional checks in the coming weeks as it continues to process payments that allow additional homeowners to become eligible.    » read more »

Collective Bargaining Agreement Includes Over 20% Increases in Wages and Benefits, Maximum Salary for a Detective First Grade Will Be Nearly $110,000

October 2, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Michael J. Palladino, President of the Detectives' Endowment Association (DEA), announced that a tentative contract settlement has been reached on a collective bargaining agreement covering the period from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2012.    » read more »

October 1, 2007 -- "Developing a clean and reliable supply of energy is one of the key goals of PlaNYC, and investments in new power plants that are more efficient and far less polluting than the older ones New York City currently relies on can help us achieve it. US Power Generating Company has proposed to invest $100 million in additional clean energy capacity in Sunset Park, and the City is thoroughly reviewing it to make sure it positively impacts the area and helps the City meet its sustainability goals.    » read more »

September 30, 2007

The following is the text of Mayor Bloomberg’s speech as prepared.

"Thank you, Governor Schwarzenegger, and good afternoon. When Arnold had to cancel his plans to be with you in-person, David Cameron wanted to find another ruggedly handsome, charismatic international star. So I was the obvious next call.    » read more »