Tag Archives: Michael Bloomberg

Candidates Unload On NYPD Stop And Frisk

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Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Comptroller John Liu, both Democrats, took the stage at a packed Riverside Church — and took turns at bashing Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly over the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk tactics. Continue reading

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City Council Ok’s NYC Paid Sick Leave Legislation

NYC City Council Speaker And Mayoral Candidate Christine Quinn Discusses Paid Sick Leave Legislation

The bill contains a reverse trigger. If the economy worsens the bill will be delayed until the economy gets better.

More than 1 million workers in New York City will now get paid sick leave. The City Council passed a bill Wednesday over the strong objections of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who fears it could hurt small businesses. Continue reading

“Made in NY” Program Reaches Over 400 Grads

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The “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program, which connects unemployed and low income New Yorkers with jobs in the local film and television industry… Continue reading

NYC’s New Texting Service For Low-Income NYers

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Testing To Survive

Human Resources Administration Commissioner Robert Doar today announced a new texting service, TXT-2-Work, which delivers job opportunities directly to the phones of  public and housing assistance recipients and other low-income New Yorkers. Continue reading

Rally to Support After School and Early Childhood Education

Union SettlementOn Thursday morning, more than 500 children from city after-school programs rallied outside City Hall to urge the Mayor not to cut 47,000 children from child care and after-school programs. Continue reading

Bloomberg Announces the Selection of Micro Office Solutions to Develop in Harlem

harlem looking eastMayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel and New York City Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky on March 19th, 2013 announced the selection of Micro Office Solutions to develop, launch, and operate the Harlem Venture Space… Continue reading

Southeast Corner of 135th Street and Lenox Avenue, Harlem, NY 1940′s.

262149_602785453082415_1125490645_nSoutheast corner looking north towards 135th Street on Lenox Avenue, in Central Harlem, New York in the 1940′s.

Military-Style Drones Will Patrol Harlem

DRONESLike it or not, the eye in the sky will soon be following your every move, according to Mayor Bloomberg. Continue reading

Blommberg To Ban Display Of Cigarettes

cigarette-display_1397037cMayor Bloomberg will roll out legislation aimed at pushing cigarettes out of sight in New York City stores. Continue reading

Rudy’s World: Officials Turn Out For The Harlem School of Arts/The Herb Alpert Center Naming

herb has director frined and bloomberg Continue reading