The New York City Public Library could face devastating cuts if Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed $37 million reduction in library funding is adopted [ read more... ]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has selected a former chair of Community Board 7 to sit on a panel that will evaluate major changes for municipal government. Upper West Sider Hope Cohen, a 15-year veteran of Board 7, is one of 15 people appointed to the long-awaited Charter Revision Commission, the mayor’s office announced March [ read more... ]
Six weeks ago, I wrote herein of my years of sharing cabs—-saving myself and strangers time, money and even emotional distress. Last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed official rules for splitting rides. Coincidence? In my view, our mayor’s the best in history, despite the zeitgeist (a finger to the wind shows growing resentment toward Wall [ read more... ]