News Topic - Michael Bloomberg
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Commissioner on Day Care Centers: 'It's Fair to Say Some Will Close'
At the H.H.S. City Council hearing just now, the commissioner for the city Administration for Children Services told Council members that under Michael Bloomberg's budget cuts, 21 child care centers will lose “substantial” funding, and added, “It’s fair to say some w ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 20, 2008 5:24 PM [GMT] – comment?
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At the H.H.S. City Council hearing just now, the commissioner for the city Administration for Children Services told Council members that under Michael Bloomberg's budget cuts, 21 child care centers will lose “substantial” funding, and added, “It’s fair to say some w ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 20, 2008 5:24 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Gioia Plays the Bush Card
At a City Council hearing on how Michael Bloomberg’s budget will impact the Health and Human Services agency, its commissioner traded barbs with City Councilman Eric Gioia over the issue of “finger imaging” recipients in order to qualify for benefits. read more »
The New York Observer – Nov 20, 2008 4:48 PM [GMT] – comment?
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At a City Council hearing on how Michael Bloomberg’s budget will impact the Health and Human Services agency, its commissioner traded barbs with City Councilman Eric Gioia over the issue of “finger imaging” recipients in order to qualify for benefits. read more »
The New York Observer – Nov 20, 2008 4:48 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Proposal to shut clinics has NYC dentists worried
Associated Press - November 20, 2008 11:05 AM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York City dentists fear Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to close dental health centers citywide could endanger the...
WCAX-TV – Nov 20, 2008 4:06 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Associated Press - November 20, 2008 11:05 AM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York City dentists fear Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to close dental health centers citywide could endanger the...
WCAX-TV – Nov 20, 2008 4:06 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Bloomberg: No Money For Rebate Checks
A New York City budget official has conceded that $400 property tax rebates cannot be canceled without City Council approval. But Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the checks still can't go out -- because "we have no money." Council Speaker Christine Quinn, meanwhile, has vowed to "fi ... more »
wcbstv.com – Nov 20, 2008 2:48 PM [GMT] – comment?
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A New York City budget official has conceded that $400 property tax rebates cannot be canceled without City Council approval. But Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the checks still can't go out -- because "we have no money." Council Speaker Christine Quinn, meanwhile, has vowed to "fi ... more »
wcbstv.com – Nov 20, 2008 2:48 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Bloomberg on Rebates: 'We Issue the Checks'
Despite some evidence suggesting that Michael Bloomberg doesn’t have the authority to stop the $400 property-tax rebate checks from going out, the mayor told reporters this afternoon that the issue is fiscal, not legal. read more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 9:29 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Despite some evidence suggesting that Michael Bloomberg doesn’t have the authority to stop the $400 property-tax rebate checks from going out, the mayor told reporters this afternoon that the issue is fiscal, not legal. read more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 9:29 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Sweater
At a press conference in Brooklyn this afternoon to announce tougher rules to home heating oil meter-readers from overcharging, Michael Bloomberg was asked by a reporter how he heats his own home.“It’s oil,” Bloomberg said. read more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 8:40 PM [GMT] – comment?
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At a press conference in Brooklyn this afternoon to announce tougher rules to home heating oil meter-readers from overcharging, Michael Bloomberg was asked by a reporter how he heats his own home.“It’s oil,” Bloomberg said. read more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 8:40 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Bloomberg, Stringer Offer Red Meat to Food Wonks
Michael Bloomberg’s political lifespan just got extended, thanks to the City Council. But at least he’s trying to make the rest of New York live longer as well. read more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 6:18 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Michael Bloomberg’s political lifespan just got extended, thanks to the City Council. But at least he’s trying to make the rest of New York live longer as well. read more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 6:18 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The R.F.K. Bridge, At Last
When the children of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy came to the family dinner table every evening, they were expected to know a poem by heart. So it was fitting when his daughter Kerry recited a classic poem of Langston Hughes this morning, at the marvelous ceremony rededicating the former Tribo ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 5:35 PM [GMT] – comment?
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When the children of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy came to the family dinner table every evening, they were expected to know a poem by heart. So it was fitting when his daughter Kerry recited a classic poem of Langston Hughes this morning, at the marvelous ceremony rededicating the former Tribo ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 5:35 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Mid-Morning Read: Kennedy's Offer to Clinton, Angry at Albany, Levy's Big Speech
Steve Levy’s speech last night about race and immigration the “first time he apologized directly to the family” of an Ecuadorian man killed by 7 high school kids recently. read more »The mayor in Toledo, Ohio is following Michael Bloomberg and eyeing a 5-cent tax on plasti ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 1:18 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Steve Levy’s speech last night about race and immigration the “first time he apologized directly to the family” of an Ecuadorian man killed by 7 high school kids recently. read more »The mayor in Toledo, Ohio is following Michael Bloomberg and eyeing a 5-cent tax on plasti ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 19, 2008 1:18 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Finkbeiner eyes 5-cent tax on each plastic store bag in Toledo
If Toledo had a nickel for every plastic shopping bag, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner would be a happy man.The mayor is following New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and wants to tax you an extra 5 cents for every plastic bag you take home from a store.In a letter sent yesterday to city council, Mr. Finkb ... more »
ToledoBlade.com – Nov 19, 2008 10:53 AM [GMT] – comment?
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If Toledo had a nickel for every plastic shopping bag, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner would be a happy man.The mayor is following New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and wants to tax you an extra 5 cents for every plastic bag you take home from a store.In a letter sent yesterday to city council, Mr. Finkb ... more »
ToledoBlade.com – Nov 19, 2008 10:53 AM [GMT] – comment?
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