Tag Archives: Michael Bloomberg

Bloomberg Vetoes NYPD Oversight Bill

Mayor Bloomberg today vetoed a bill that would create an office to oversee the NYPD and that would make it easier for citizens to sue the police for abuses. Gothamist reports: The Community Safety Act, which is comprised of two separate laws meant to crack down on the NYPD’s racial profiling, was passed by the City Council with enough votes …

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Bloomberg Unveils $20B Storm Plan

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has unveiled a massive $20B plan to protect the city from again suffering the devastating flooding wrought by Hurricane Sandy. The plan calls for an extensive network of barriers, levees, and bulkheads along parts of the city’s 520 miles of waterfront. That $20B figure is just a jumping off point and is approximately equal …

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Ricin-Laced Letters Sent To Bloomberg

Yesterday the NYPD confirmed that two ricin-laced letters were sent to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The letters contained messages about Bloomberg’s support for gun control. The suspicious material found in the two letters was a “pink-orange oily substance,” he said, adding that it was the second of two tests that showed what appeared to be trace amounts of …

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Mayor Bloomberg And NYPD Chief Hold Joint Press Conference On Hate Crimes

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYPD Chief Ray Kelly last night held a joint press conference on the wave of violent anti-gay hate crimes sweeping New York City. From the mayor’s remarks: “Last Friday, the murder of a young man named Mark Carson shocked our city. He was murdered because of his sexual orientation – and only because of his sexual …

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Glenn Beck To NRA: Bloomberg’s A Nazi

At the NRA convention in Houston, Glenn Beck displayed the above image of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  Via New York Magazine:  “When somebody argues for gun control, they are either living in self-imposed ignorance or they are just living an argument of control,” Beck stressed to the crowd of more than 10,000. He urged the group “to make sure that …

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Sarah Palin At NRA Convention

Christian Science Monitor notes: “Sarah Palin chewing tobacco? Speaking at the NRA annual meeting, Sarah Palin pulled out a tin of chewing tobacco to tweak NYC Mayor Bloomberg for his proposed ban on displaying tobacco products.” At the 6:00 mark.

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NEW YORK CITY: Gay Councilman Slams Queens Park Giveaway To Leader Of Anti-Gay Arab Nation

“I was shocked to read in the New York Times that the Bloomberg Administration is negotiating to give NYC parkland away to Sheik Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, an oil billionaire that helps rule a country where gays or lesbians is a crime punishable by death. This is outrageous. This is also a country where gay and lesbian people could be …

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House Of Cards At The Nerd Prom

With cameos from John McCain, Michael Bloomberg, Steny Hoyer, Jay Carney, Charlie Rose, and many others.

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Bloomberg: Set Minimum Price On Cigs

A pack of cigarettes usually costs $12 to $14 at NYC locations, but some retailers occasionally run tobacco industry promotions that bring the price down a few dollars. Mayor Bloomberg wants to end that practice by setting a minimum price of $10.50 in order to stem impulse purchases, particularly by young people. According to a Federal Trade Commission report issued …

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NEW YORK CITY: Bloomberg Unveils Plan To Force Retailers To Conceal Cigarettes

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose almost-annual tax increases over the last decade have raised the price of cigarettes to over $14 per pack at many retailers, today revealed his latest plan to curb smoking. Mr. Bloomberg said at a news conference that the proposal would make New York the first city in the nation to keep tobacco products …

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Quinn “Taunts” Bloomberg On Soda Ban

Yesterday a state judge blocked Michael Bloomberg’s ban on “large sugary drinks,” which was to have gone into effect today.  Openly gay 2013 mayoral candidate and current City Council Speaker Christine Quinn celebrated on CNN by swigging from a large Diet Coke during her interview with Piers Morgan. Because she has totally not been Bloomberg’s enforcer for the last 12 …

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Judge Blocks NYC’s Big Gulp Ban

New York City’s ban on large sugary drinks was to go into effect tomorrow, but today a state judge blocked the city from enforcing the new law. The city is “enjoined and permanently restrained from implementing or enforcing the new regulations,” wrote New York Supreme Court Judge Milton Tingling, blocking the rules one day before they would have taken effect. …

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Bloomberg’s New Campaign: Loud Earbuds

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is launching a new public health campaign: Bloomberg — who has already cracked down on smoking, junk food, trans fats, salt and super-sized drinks — is embarking on a new crusade: preventing New Yorkers from going deaf. Hizzoner’s health officials are planning a social-media campaign to warn young people about the risk of losing their hearing …

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Weirdest Fox Clip Ever?

I’m not even gonna set it up. Just watch.

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Bloomberg Revamps Pot Policy

As the New York state legislature considers a bill to further decriminalize the possession of marijuana, New York City Major Michael Bloomberg has announced that those found with small amounts will no longer spend the night in jail. “I personally am not in favor of legalizing marijuana or any other drugs, I think it’s a dangerous thing,” Bloomberg said Friday …

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Bloomberg Calls For Styrofoam Ban

During his final State Of The City address, today NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg will call for a ban on the usage of styrofoam containers by restaurants, food carts, vending machines, or any business that holds a city license to sell beverages or meals. Via Consumerist: “One product that is virtually impossible to recycle and never bio-degrades is styrofoam,” Bloomberg is …

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NEW YORK CITY: Cynthia Nixon Endorses Quinn Opponent Over Paid Sick Leave

Actress Cynthia Nixon yesterday endorsed Democratic NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor, citing Christine Quinn’s opposition to a long-pending bill that would require city businesses to offer paid sick leave. De Blasio officially launched his campaign this weekend at an event at his Brooklyn home. Azi Paybarah reports at Capitol New York: “To me, identity politics is not …

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Detractors Launch Anti-Quinn Site

Opponents to the expected mayoral campaign of openly gay New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn have launched a new website. DNA Info today reports on Quinn’s small but very visible group of detractors. [Donny] Moss, a staunch animal-rights activist, said his beef with Quinn began after the speaker blocked a bill that would have outlawed horse-drawn carriage rides in …

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Does Christine Quinn Have Secret Deal To Keep NYPD Chief Ray Kelly Out Of Race?

The New York Post sure thinks so. The police commissioner and council speaker have cut a private deal that will keep him as top cop for a fourth consecutive mayoral term with a Quinn victory in the November race to succeed Mike Bloomberg, sources said. Confidants in both camps confirmed the secret pact — which will bolster Quinn’s anti-crime credentials …

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Feliz Navidad De El Bloombito

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