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By MICHAEL BARBARO NYT To eke out an election victory over the city’s low-key comptroller, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg spent $102 million of his own fortune — or about $174 per vote — according to data released Friday, making his bid for a third term the most expensive campaign in the city’s history. Mr. Bloomberg, the wealthiest man in New York City,...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in his race for a third term, spent more of his own money in the pursuit of public office than any other individual in United States history.
City Room (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in his race for a third term, spent more of his own money in the pursuit of public office than any other individual in United States history.
City Room (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
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The Neighborhood Retail Alliance (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
We read with some amusement about how our Educator-in-Chief at city hall is going to use student test grades to determine teacher compensation. As the NY Times reported : " Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said on Wednesday that New York City public schools would immediately begin to use student test scores as a factor in deciding which teachers earn tenure, a proposal that has been bitterly...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
The statement suggests that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg may be willing to clash with the teachers’ union, which has bitterly opposed the concept.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
The statement suggests that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg may be willing to clash with the teachers’ union.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and other officials said the operation had sold dozens of weapons to undercover officers.
Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
From the NY Times : Even as Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg says that he is trying to avert laying off city workers, his aides have quietly encouraged such job cuts through an internal budget maneuver, according to city documents and interviews with those who have viewed them. But the administration, which prides itself on transparency, has not disclosed the maneuver to the public, or to the...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
At City Hall, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and other city officials announced the takedown of an illegal gun sales operation in Brooklyn, while the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network gathered supporters for a "day of outrage" in cities across the country.
City Room (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
At City Hall, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and other city officials announced the takedown of an illegal gun sales operation in Brooklyn, while the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network gathered supporters for a "day of outrage" in cities across the country.
