Posts Tagged ‘Michael Bloomberg’

St. Mark’s Bookshop Secures Lease Reduction

Written by admin on November 9, 2011. Posted in News OTDT

FINANCIAL DISTRICT UPDATES FROM OCCUPY WALL STREET • According to NY1, organizers of Occupy Wall Street have set up a military tent to create a safe space for female protestors sleeping in the movement’s home base in Zuccotti Park. The safety of female protestors was recently called into question after two confirmed cases of sexual
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

Bloomberg, Schneiderman Blast Bullet-Stamping Foes

Written by admin on June 16, 2010. Posted in Blog, Politics

By Dan Rivoli Legislation to force gun manufacturers to “code” bullets fired from semi-automatic pistols was tabled after State Senate Democrats failed to muster the 32 votes necessary to pass. Stamping would help law enforcement officials identify the make, model and serial number of the gun that fired the bullet
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

Four More Years

Written by admin on November 11, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

Mayor Michael Bloomberg celebrates his reelection on Nov. 3. The contest was much closer than pollsters had predicted, with the mayor earning a 5-point victory over Democratic contender William Thompson. Democrats Bill de Blasio (public advocate) and John Liu (comptroller), however, crushed their GOP opponents. And Council members Jessica Lappin and Dan Garodnick cruised to
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

General Election Picks

Written by admin on October 29, 2009. Posted in Editorial, Opinion and Column

Mayor: Michael Bloomberg As we mentioned back in September, the key to governing the city at this critical juncture is nursing a more diverse economy back to health while maintaining and building on the gains of recent years in education, business, public safety and the vibrant culture that defines New York City. We think Mayor
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

Disenchanted Voters

Written by admin on September 23, 2009. Posted in Opinion and Column

To the Editor: Unless you’ve been living in a cave all summer, between campaign mailings, newspaper ads, radio and television commercials, debates along with articles and editorials, everyone knew there was a primary election. With 3.2 million registered Democrats, only 10 percent, or 351,000, voted. Ninety percent, or 2,849,000, stayed home, making “None of the
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

Election Cheat Sheet

Written by admin on September 9, 2009. Posted in Politics

During the past few months, these papers have provided ongoing coverage of the various candidates vying for office this fall, as well as overviews of the mayor’s race focused on a different topic each month. To help readers before they head to the polls on Sept. 15, we’ve created a simplified roundup for each candidate
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

BREWER WANTS CITY DATA ONLINE

Written by admin on July 1, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

Council Member Gale Brewer chaired a hearing on her bill that would give New Yorkers online access to public records and city data. The Open Data Standards Legislation would create New York’s first data portal with information from all city agencies and raw figures. “People will be able to access data without needing a license
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

BREWER ON TERM LIMIT VOTE

Written by admin on October 27, 2008. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Politics

When Council Member Gale Brewer was about to explain her vote on term limits, she said she had two speeches in front of her eyes: one in support of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s bill to extend term limits, and one against the measure. She eventually read from the speech that explained her “no” vote, though she
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

COUNCIL CANDIDATES LOVE BREWER

Written by admin on October 9, 2008. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

If Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s push to extend term limits for current office holders succeeds, Council Member Gale Brewer will likely run unopposed in a Democratic primary. Both current West Side council candidates registered with the city’s Campaign Finance Board said they would back Brewer for a third term. “We on the West Side have an
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

COMING TO TERMS WITH LIMITS

Written by admin on September 15, 2008. Posted in Editorial, Opinion and Column

THE TOPIC IS TERMS, BUT THE DISCUSSION HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT LIMITED. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made the most public foray, canvassing publishers of the city’s three largest daily newspapers last month about their support for extending the limits on citywide offices from two terms to three. He has since sat on the fence, deliberately
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

First «1 234 5 6 »Last