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Michael Bloomberg

A collection of 23 issues

Mayor: First Build It Back Payments Are In The Mail, Additional $100 Million Allocated

Photo by Erica ShermanFour months after taking office, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced over the weekend that he is renewing the push to help victims of Superstorm Sandy, including reallocating $100 million in funds specifically targeted to residential rebuilding. The mayor also repeated his vow to cut through the red

De Blasio Vows New Approach To City’s Sandy Aid Distribution

Photo by Erica ShermanWith new reports every week [http://www.ny1.com/content/news/205028/victims-wonder-why-only-small-amount-of-build-it-back-funds-have-been-spent] about the growing frustration New York City’s Superstorm Sandy victims feel towards recovery programs, Mayor Bill de Blasio has acknowledged that the city “needs to do better,” and said his administration will find

Bensonhurst Is NYC’s Second Largest Home To Foreign Born Population

Guatemalan goods line the shelves at an 86th Street market. (Photo by Carmen Molina Tamacas)New York City has hit a new high in foreign born population, with 3.06 million of its 8.3 million inhabitants having immigrated from other nations, the mayor announced on Wednesday. Bensonhurst is the

Schumer Promises That Sandy Cash Will Come In 2014

Source: aresauburn via flickrSenator Charles Schumer sent a message to anxious New Yorkers, still waiting to receive repairs and funds for their Superstorm Sandy devastated homes: the money is coming. Newsday is reporting [http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sandy-aid-money-to-increase-says-schumer-1.6328784] that Schumer promised that the city will receive $6.

City Council Considering Charge On Plastic Bags

Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council is planning to introduce legislation that would charge consumers 10 cents at grocery and retail stores for plastic bags if they don’t bring their own reusable bags to checkout lines. Politicker is reporting [http://politicker.com/2013/08/lawmakers-propose-mandatory-fee-for-plastic-bags-in-new-york-city/] that the proposed legislation,

Complications Holding Up The Return Of Lever Voting Machines

Source: Blue387 via Wikimedia CommonsThe fight to bring back the old lever voting machines has picked up significant momentum since Mayor Michael Bloomberg backed the measure in May [/bloomberg-wants-board-of-elections-to-bring-back-old-voting-machines/]. Politicians like Bloomberg and State Senator Marty Golden want to bring back the old machines for the upcoming mayoral race due

Plan Released For Distribution Of $1.77 Billion For Hurricane Sandy Recovery – Comments Wanted!

The Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR) Partial Action Plan A, a catchy name if we’ve ever heard one, has been released by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The plan describes the way the first round of federal funding the city has received for Sandy recovery – a sum of

Warning: City Towing Sandy Damaged Cars Off The Streets

Forget bandits [/are-bandits-taking-advantage-of-all-the-abandoned-cars-post-sandy/]; the New York City government may be taking your legally-parked car off the street without your permission. Cliff Bruckenstein returned from a funeral this morning and found a tow truck operator hooking up his car – even though it was parked perfectly legally. When he stopped the tow

Storobin Sends Second Letter To Bloomberg About Voorhies Mosque

We wrote back in July about State Senator David Storobin’s attempts to get the city to revisit the issue [/sheepshead-bay-mosque-storobin/] of the Islamic mosque and community center at 2812 Voorhies Avenue [/tag/2812-voorhies-ave/], hoping they’d squash the project. Some time between then and now, the mayor’s office

Councilman David Greenfield Launches “I’m A Yeshiva Parent And I Vote!” Campaign To Combat Education Cuts

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed education cuts [/new-york-council-budget-hearings-heat-up-with-issues-of-childcare-cuts/] have become a major issue for parents of public schoolchildren. Councilman David Greenfield wants parents of children at private yeshivas to get involved in the voting process to prevent voucher cuts for the kids in orthodox schools too. Greenfield and local yeshiva