Saturday, November 23, 2013

Bloomberg Era Ends 201



How Can the Mayor of London Run for NYS Governor? 

Silly News Has Replaced Real News 
Mike for governor? (NYP)/


Will My Fair Mayor Shut Traffic in Piccadilly Square?  

Bloomberg ‘considering’ running for mayor of London (NYP) The British are coming . . . for Mayor Bloomberg! Conservatives across the pond are seeking to draft the billionaire anglophile to run next year in the London mayoral election, the Sunday Times of London reported.  Friends of Bloomberg, who were not named, told the paper the ex-mayor of Gotham is “considering” running as the Tory candidate.



The city of 8.5 million will elect Boris Johnson’s successor in May 2016. While the movement is likely a political pipe dream, powerful Brits publicly backed the idea — perhaps seeking mayoral bans on fizzy pop, black cabs and high-calorie bangers and mash. Steve Hilton, a trusted adviser to British Prime Minister David Cameron, is urging Bloomberg to run, the newspaper reported. * Bloomberg friends claim he's 'considering' London mayor run (NYDN) * London Mayor Boris Johnson surmised news stories about some of his constituents touting Michael Bloomberg as a potential successor were designed as a test balloon on his candidacy, the Observer reports   * London Mayor Boris Johnson surmised news stories about some of his constituents touting Michael Bloomberg as a potential successor were designed as a test balloon on his candidacy, the Observer reports:    * Though he lost his legal battle to ban super-sized sugary drinks, the percentage of New York City high school students drinking “soda or pop” plummeted during ex-Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s last term at City Hall, a federal survey reveals.* Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of London? (NYT)  True, there’s much he could do here — starting with the trans fats in fish and chips.* The Nation’s D. D. Guttenplan in the Times delves into former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s potential run for mayor of London, suggesting various reasons why he might qualify for the job * Bloomberg has “zero interest” in being mayor of London. * At Bloomberg LP, the boss’ desk is “exactly the same size as everyone else’s.”

Bloomberg Quiet On de Blasio 


Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg—famous for bluntly saying whatever is on his mind—kept his promise not to criticize his successor, de Blasio, during de Blasio's first year in office, the Daily News reports: 

Bloomberg Continues the Tradition of NY Mayors Making An Impact on Foreign Policy


Tablet Magazine* CITY HALL MANAGES A CRISIS -- Insiders discuss their strategy: While Bill de Blasio vacations in Italy, top City Hall officials gave the Times and Eyewitness News a tick-tock, behind the scene look at how they handled the aftermath of Eric Garner’s death. The administration allied itself with Garner’s family, expressing sympathy for their loss, removing the gun and the badge from the main officer involved, and signaling deeper change is coming to the NYPD. In the long run, the administration will be judged by what tangible changes come to the NYPD in the wake of Garner’s death. * BLOOMBERG SPARS WITH STATE DEPARTMENT, WOLF BLITZER -- Capital’s Sally Goldenberg: Former mayor Michael Bloomberg said he "couldn't disagree more" with the U.S State Department's travel warning for Israel during a contentious televised interview on Wednesday afternoon. "Everybody seems comfortable," Bloomberg said, standing beside Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat during an interview on CNN with Wolf Blitzer. Bloomberg grew testy when Blitzer followed up by asking if the department's decision was "political." "Don't be ridiculous. Why would you think that?" Bloomberg began, calling the question "an outrage."* WARM WELCOME: Former Mayor Bloomberg gets presidential treatment on supportive visit to Israel(NYDN)* Mayor's Absence During Garner Ordeal Draws Ire(WSJ)


 Bloomberg on the Growing Liberal Repression of Conservative Ideas   '
In a Harvard commencement speech posted on Bloomberg View, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg said liberals are trying to repress conservative ideas and that conservative faculty risk being an “endangered species”: * Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg slams intolerance by liberals on college campuses during fiery Harvard graduation address(NYDN) Delivering the main speech at Harvard’s 363rd commencement in Cambridge, Mass., Bloomberg complained that campuses have become citidels of “modern . . . McCarthyism” where conservative views are too often shunned and shouted down. Bloomberg specifically referenced the treatment of his police commissioner, Raymond Kelly, when he was invited to lecture at Brown University.


Last night, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen highlighted "great work" of previous administration on development projects:
 Bloomberg Speaks

In his first major interview since leaving office, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg talked charter schools, climate change, gun control, the St Patrick’s Day Parade and more, Yahoo reports: Former Mayor Bloomberg granted his first post-office interview to Katie Couric and revealed he’s at odds with his successor on a number of issues – not that he’s being critical or anything.* Bloomberg takes aim at de Blasio in Couric interview(NYP) * Mike Bloomberg still doesn't agree with Bill de Blasio -- and still won't be a critic, he tells Katie Couric(NYDN) * Bloomberg Says He Won’t, but Still Criticizes de Blasio(NYT) In a Katie Couric interview, former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg differed with Bill de Blasio on issues like the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and charter schools.* Ex-Mayor Bloomberg won't blast de Blasio but does go after his charter school, minimum wage policies(NYDN) *Bloomberg Defends Mayoral Policies, Legacy in New Interview(NY1)




 

 

 

 





Government in exile: Bloomberg hires at least 44 former City Hall staffers to work for him in his new ventures

City leaders excoriate a good man in Bloomberg(NYT)



Bloomberg Bids Farewell

leaves city hall for the last time as Mayor 5:20PM December 31, 2013


Now former Mayor Michael Bloomberg has left office for the final time following a day that included jokes, applause and this advice for de Blasio: “Do what you think is right,” the Daily News writes: * A look at Mayor Michael Bloomberg's first day as a former mayor of New York City.(NYT) * Bloomberg Has Outwardly Frosty Reaction at Inauguration Ceremony(NY1)

NO MAYORAL COUNTDOWN
“Confetti and music but no mayor for NYC ball drop,” by AP’s Colleen Long: “[F]or the first time in a decade, a New York City mayor won't be attending the countdown at the crossroads of the world. Outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who attended every other celebration during his tenure, … said he's sitting out Tuesday's festivities to spend time with family and friends. And Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will be busy being sworn into office at a private ceremony at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday at his Brooklyn home. The full inauguration ceremony begins at noon at City Hall.* For the first time in a decade, a New York City mayor won't be in Times Square to ring in the new year(WNYC) * Bloomberg leaves City Hall, leaving indelible mark  * .'s farewell speech to staff in the City Hall bullpen: * Bloomberg bids farewell after last day at City Hall(NYP) * Video Feature: The Bloomberg Legacy(NYT) * As Clock Ticks Down, Bloomberg Takes in 12 Years of Gratitude(NYP) * Mayor Bloomberg Says Goodbye, Takes the Subway Home(NYO) *'Serving as mayor ... has really been the greatest privilege of my life:' Mayor Bloomberg says on his last day in office(NYDN) * Asked what her remaining transit "wish list" for the city includes, Janette Sadik-Khan started with Penn Station. *Ray Kelly leaves big shoes to fill(NYP) HoooRay! (NYDN Ed) Putting Ray Kelly's incredible accomplishments as police commissioner in historical perspective* QUOTE OF THE DAY -- Bloomberg: “The fact that a Jewish kid can quote the Pope in a secular building built by protestants in front of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh leaders, really, I think, says all you need to know about New York City.” * Press Secretary on Bloomberg: 'The guy says what he's thinking'(WSJ) * Promises Made, Promises Stymied by Reality(WSJ)Mandatory school uniforms. Subway tunnels wired for phone service. An education complex on Governors Island. A mayor* Bloomberg, in CapNY interview, says that Bratton stop-and-frisk numbers were higher than Kelly's (presumably in LA?)* Bloomberg on his challenges, and the next mayor's(Capital) * Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was third on The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s 2013 list of most generous donors for his $350 million donation to Johns Hopkins University, the Daily News reports:
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      Thank you, New Yorkers, for the honor and privilege of serving you these past 12 years.
      Bloomberg Era Ends

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Chairman of the Board

Regrets He Had More Than A Few
Bloomberg invites staff to witness ‘historic moment’(Capital) Mayor Michael Bloomberg will leave City Hall for the last time at 4:45 pm on December 31, and today his staff was invited to the event.*Outgoing Bloomberg Officials Reflect on Last Day at City Hall(NYO)* Bloomberg and Kelly Share Valedictory Moment(NYT)Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly spoke, perhaps for the last time together in office, of reduced crime and fewer murders at a police officers graduation ceremony.* 

Mayor Bloomberg signs bill into law designating e-cigarettes tobacco products...= same bans on public usage  * Bloomberg, Kelly brought suburban safety to NYC(NYP) * Portrait Features Mayor Bloomberg Holding an Owl(WSJ) * The Bloomberg legacy, as they see it(NYDN)  The outgoing mayor and his team explain their accomplishments in their own words * Assessing Bloomberg's Legacy Is A Complex Task(NPR) * Mayor Bloomberg took part in his last bill signing ceremony in office, signing 22 bills into law – including a ban on e-cigarettes, which drew a smoking protest. *Portrait of a Mayor
* Mike the Mensch(NYP Ed) The Post writes that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg helped lead the drop in crime, reformed education, helped the city grow and, in the end
* New York Today: What We’ll Miss About Bloomberg * BLOOMBERG’S TALLY … Bills signed: 883. Vetoes: 68. Vetoes overridden: 65. http://goo.gl/D1I7Pc
*For Bloomberg on His Final Day as Mayor, Many Thank-Yous
 

Bloomberg and the Arts
Bloomberg's Unofficial Title: Nurturer of Arts(WSJ)Behind the scenes over the past 12 years, the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg has acted as an incubator for cultural institutions, using City Hall to support private, not-for-profit organizations in their infancy.* Bloomberg, Kelly brought suburban safety to NYC(NYP Ed) * how many times is “homeless” & “frisk” mentioned in todays NYT editorial of MRB & 4 yrs ago   

Bloomberg In Final Radio Address: ‘Thank You’ For Taking Chance On Me (WCBS) * . will continue as chairman of when he leaves office:* The Bloomberg gap(Capital) Numerous city programs funded by Michael Bloomberg's personal fortune will be left hanging in the balance when he leaves City Hall this week, from an initiative to help young men of color find jobs to a massive tree-planting project. * Turning the City’s Wheels in a New Direction (NYT) Janette Sadik-Khan, the Bloomberg administration’s hard-charging transportation commissioner, has had an enviable victory lap. “She’s General Patton, brought into the world of transportation. * Cost of Being Mayor? $650 Million, if He’s Rich(NYT) An analysis of Michael R. Bloomberg’s personal spending connected to his time and role as mayor found staggering totals on items from bagels to flights by private plane.*Last Act Bloomberg’s last act: Ban e-cigs(NYP) * Bloomberg revamping Times Square — again(NYP) * Former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky predicts Bloomberg will buy a big NYC newspaper in 2014 and “return to the scene,” adding: “There’s no predicting what happens when a politician becomes a journalist.”* A data-driven mayor somehow missed this: down >50% in 2013; at same time # of shootings fell 19.5%.

NYT Sums Up the Bloomberg Years

12 Years of Mayor Bloomberg(NYT) When he walked into the mayor’s office 12 years ago, businessman and billionaire Michael Bloomberg took charge of a damaged city. In a modest speech at an intentionally modest inauguration, Mr. Bloomberg nevertheless pledged to rebuild and renew New York and to keep it “the capital of the free world.” As he leaves office this week, Mr. Bloomberg has, in many ways, fulfilled that promise. New York is once again a thriving, appealing city where, Mr. Bloomberg boasts, more people are moving in than out. Despite the occasional mistake, he hired mostly top-notch professionals without political pedigrees, and challenged them to try new ideas.

Bloomberg Hurt the Poor, Homeless and Minorities
Yet as Mr. de Blasio’s election showed, opportunity and prosperity have been unevenly distributed. The homeless population has grown, and for a great many others, the paychecks have been too small, the rents too high. And in perhaps his worst mistake — authorizing a police practice found unconstitutional by a federal court — Mr. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly humiliated and alienated black and Hispanic communities by having stop-and-frisk turn into a generalized method of harassing law-abiding citizens.
A master of numbers, Mr. Bloomberg displayed few political skills. His unscripted comments, especially about the poor, can range from thoughtless to heartless. The increase in the homeless population on his watch was not entirely his doing; both Albany and Washington pulled the plug on necessary programs. But Mr. Bloomberg aggravated matters by canceling a sound public housing strategy, thus sending more people to the streets and to homeless shelters

Bloomberg Built Housing
He rezoned almost half the city, hoping to turn (and in some cases actually turning) industrial deserts into sites for skyscrapers or residential housing — among them Hunter’s Point South, with thousands of new affordable units







Bloomberg Created A Healthier City
He created a healthier city, where smokers are now taboo in many public and private spaces, where calory counts are publicized and where trans fats are forbidden. He opened 800 acres of outdoor space, much of it along the city’s shorelines, expanded bike lanes to cover more than 600 miles and added a fleet of Citi bikes for tourists and commuters. He fought to reduce greenhouse gases, approved a balanced plan to dispose of the city’s enormous waste stream, and, after initially rejecting recycling as too costly, became a strong advocate of it. Using private funds, including his own, he helped create new parks like the High Line and the new greenway on Governors Island. After Hurricane Sandy, he began updating building codes and created a long-range plan to help defend the city against future storms. 

Bloomberg's Green Taxis, High Tech and 311
The mayor’s team helped him in less dramatic but still useful ways. There’s a new green apple taxi fleet for the outer boroughs and broad pedestrian-friendly plazas on Times Square. He made it possible for a splendid new high-tech university campus to be built on Roosevelt Island. He established the 311 telephone number to help people with routine problems like malfunctioning traffic lights, noise complaints and questions about trash pickup on snowy days.





CityTime Corruption and Buying Political Party Lines
Mr. Bloomberg’s efforts to modernize the city payroll became a scandal. By the end of the investigation, eight people were convicted of cheating the city out of millions of dollars. And his donations to political parties to gain favor and ballot lines were an embarrassment, though not illegal. 




More on the Nanny Mayor



Bloomberg's Farewell Tour

In Final Weeks, a Push to Put Bloomberg’s Stamp on Major Legal Cases(NYT)The New York City Law Department has been pushing to settle or at least stamp the Bloomberg administration’s name on major cases before Bill de Blasio steps into office  * Bloomberg Checking In on Fallen Workers’ Families(NYT) Bloomberg has been trying to call the family of every police officer, firefighter, sanitation worker or other city employee who died in the line of duty during his tenure. * Michael Bloomberg: Big Brother or Pioneer?(NYT)Was the departing mayor of New York City a public health innovator or a “nanny state” scold?Mazal Tov! Bloomberg Becomes a Grandfather(NYT)* Bloomberg highlights lower incarceration rate during his mayoralty(NYDN) * How Michael Bloomberg Became The Most Influential Mayor Of The Century (So Far) (NPR)

 Bloomberg Says Administration ‘Literally’ Saved 9,200 Lives(NYO) *Kelly, Bloomberg preside over their final NYPD academy graduation  * At the graduation, which was one of Mayor Bloomberg’s final appearances in office, the mayor continued to tout his record of reducing crime in New York City.* “If you compare this decade to the previous eras’ murder rates, we can literally say that we have saved more than 9,200 lives in the last 12 years,” Bloomberg said. * At the graduation of 1,171 new police officers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg continued to tout his record on crime prevention, saying homicides have declined nearly 50 percent since he took office, Crain’s writes: 


Rethinking the Luxury City (The Independent) * GRANDPA HIZZONER: Bloomberg's daughter welcomes baby boy on Christmas Eve(NYDN) * NYC mayor calling kin of workers who died on duty(WSJ) * Bloomberg: "There Are Days When We All Think Nobody Likes Us. Just Grit Your Teeth"(NYDN) *  Bloomberg Touts Crime-Fighting at ‘T-Minus 5′ Days(NYO) * The success of the styrofoam food container ban that was one of Bloomberg’s last victories in office depends on de Blasio and the city’s restaurateurs.* Revisiting a Long-Forgotten Chat With Candidate Bloomberg(NYT) * Bloomberg Touts Record Low Crime And Incarceration Rates * QUOTE OF THE DAY: "New York City has fewer major felony crimes per 100,000 residents than any of the nation’s top 25 largest cities." – Howard Wolfson, Deputy Mayor for Communications, touting Bloomberg administration’s record on crime, via a press release * Mayor Michael Bloomberg is spending his final days in office talking about his record on crime, touting the city's decrease in major felonies, incarcerations and murders, Capital New York writes:

Bloomberg Reshaped the City(WSJ) * Bloomberg thanks wrong Bronx borough president(NYDN) * Prince of N.Y.(NYDN Ed) Standing four blocks away from the smoldering remains of the World Trade Center, Michael Rubens Bloomberg pledged in his first inaugural address: “We will rebuild, renew and remain the capital of the free world.” * Mike Bloomberg made a surprise appearance on SNL last night. * Bloomberg Jokes About Post-Mayoralty Plans On 'Saturday Night Live' (NY1) * Mayor Bloomberg Finally Did Saturday Night Live(NY Mag) * . argues 's legacy will be marred by his record on inequality: (NYO) * Michael Bloomberg Takes The Train to Nowhere(Gawker) * Mayor Bloomberg’s parting gift(NYP) Last week, Bloomberg made the most important speech of his mayoralty, warning of the threat the “labor-electoral complex” poses to New York.* A major Bloomberg-Kelly unfulfilled pledge: Videotaped confessions. * Why Michael Bloomberg's legacy is contested after 12 years as New York City mayor(BBC) * Number of kids in foster care plummeted under Mayor Bloomberg. That and much more on our legacy timeline: (NY World)* Bloomberg Administration Remains Mum on Plans to Preserve Its Emails (DNAINFO) The city won't say whether emails from the NYPD, DOE and other agencies will be preserved for posterity.*For Posterity’s Sake, UFT Seeks Documents From Bloomberg Era(NYO) * Bloomberg predicts Times Square pedestrian plaza will stay under de Blasio administration(NYDN) * A timeline recounting the successes and criticisms of Mayor Michael Bloomberg over the past 12 years:(WSJ) * Janette Sadik-Khan's wish list: Bridge tolls, new Penn Station

More on the End of the Bloomberg Era

Bloomberg Focuses on His Legacy in Farewell Tour Across the City(NYT) With 15 days left in office, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will be crisscrossing New York City’s five boroughs to highlight his administration’s successes.* Mayor Bloomberg touts achievements on ‘The View,’ to make farewell tour of city(NYDN) * Bloom-ing ‘hoods and preserved treasures — all thanks to Mike(NYP)


Michael Bloomberg Is About to Lose Control of His Darkest Secrets(Gawker) * Mayor Set To Tout Affordable Housing Numbers Today  Bloomberg says federal govt dropped the ball on affordable housing. He didn't.* In the , murders are down 58% and total crime is down 24% since 2001 * Bloomberg leaves rich public health legacy in NYC  * Mayor Bloomberg ushered in a Golden Age of Gotham(NYP) * Bloom-ing ‘hoods and preserved treasures — all thanks to Mike(NYP) * 3 Terms Nearly Up, Bloomberg Makes S.N.L. Cameo(NYT) * THE LONG GOODBYE: Mayor Bloomberg brings farewell tour to 'Saturday Night Live,' jokes about his future and Spanish accent(NYDN)
For Bloomberg, and His Host, One Final Radio Chat
Mayor Bloomberg Takes A Victory Lap On The No. 7 Train's West-Side Extension(NYDN) * For a Mayor on His Way Out, a Subway Station on Its Way In(NYT) *  INTERACTIVE: The Bloomberg Legacy Timeline(Huff Post) * Bloomberg christens first subway extension in 60 years(NYP) *Mayor Bloomberg ushered in a Golden Age of Gotham(NYP) *Mayor Bloomberg’s Victory Lap Continues With Ride on 7 Train Extention(NYO)* Bloomberg and de Blasio Offer Clashing Views on Fiscal Future(NYT) * Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that his biggest regret from his 12 years in office was his failure to bring non-partisan elections to the city because most people do not vote under the current system, the Post reports * Bloomberg Gets Ceremonial Ride On First Subway To Pull Into Station On West Side(NY1) * End of the line: Mayor Bloomberg gets first ride on new No. 7 line extension that he pushed through(NYDN)

Bloomberg Bids Farewell To Retiring Legend - And Pal - John Gambling | New York Daily News   *
A Valedictory Radio Chat For Bloomberg and for His Host(NYT)*Bloomberg tells de Blasio not to break the bank for unions(NYP) * How Bloomberg can save NYC now(NYP Ed) * Leadership — what we’ll miss most from Mayor Mike * In his final speech, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city has never been stronger than it is today, and broke from his post-election cordiality with Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, NY1 reports * Job Recovery in the City Isn’t Quite as Strong as the Mayor Proclaims(NYT) * Day 3 of the Bloomberg legacy tour: Jobs(Capital) * biggest regret as mayor? says it’s not getting non-partisan voting. when did he drop it? 1/10/12 *Mayor Bloomberg and John Gambling Say Farewell on Final Radio Show(NYO) * Mayor Signs Off Weekly Radio Show(WSJ)


 ON BLOOMBERG: Some of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s top aides over the years, from Dan Doctoroff to Ed Skyler to Stu Loeser, reflect on his 12 years in City Hall * Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Deputy Mayor Robert Steel and other officials have made it clear to the New York City Council that they are determined to finish public reviews for $12 billion worth of “legacy projects” before leaving office, The New York Times writes:* Final 15 of : promises to visit all 5 boroughs and launches new website:  * Bloomberg 'won't get involved' in local politics (Capital)*  Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped that he would start a career as a Santa Claus after he left office and made it clear that he does not plan to run for president, the Daily News writes:


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Bloomberg Closing Game



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Bloomberg Legacy

Bloomberg Pays Bodyguard Cops to Keep Their Mouths Shut

Legacy Mode Trans Fat: Bloomberg Declares Victory After FDA Plans Trans Fat Ban * Part of Bloomberg’s legacy: An FDA trans-fat ban.* Does the Bloomberg Administration Deserve Credit for the Federal Trans Fat Policy Shift?(WSJ)
Bodyguards  Bloomberg giving NYPD bodyguards jobs to ‘keep their mouths shut’(NYP) *  Bloomberg's Next Job(WSJ) * Bloomberg giving NYPD bodyguards jobs to ‘keep their mouths shut’(NYP) The cops currently assigned to the outgoing mayor’s security detail have been told there are six-figure jobs waiting for them protecting him as a private citizen. Georgina Bloomberg, who’s pregnant with Mayor Bloomberg’s first grandchild, says her father “isn’t particularly good with children,” adding: “I’m not sure I’ll be having him babysit.* Zap trans fats (NYDN Ed)
Kudos to the FDA for targeting a true public health threat Federal regulators have wisely followed where Mayor Bloomberg led: Artificial trans fats are now on Washington’s naughty list, on the path to being pulled off store shelves.* ‘We Must Be Doing Something Right’: Bloomberg Cheers Federal Trans Fats Ban(NYO) *An Overdue Ban on Trans Fats(NYT Ed) * If It Happened There: Twilight of an Oligarch(Slate)

Wayne Barrett: Bloomberg Best Mayor I Covered
The News published a flurry of stories today on Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s legacy. But perhaps the bluntest assessment of all came courtesy of Wayne Barrett in the Globe and Mail. “I do believe that it would be fair to say that at the end of 12 years, Bloomberg is the best mayor I ever covered,” the long-time reporter told the paper .”Still, by the end of his third term, he became ‘much more of a rich man’s mayor, at least rhetorically.’” * From the Bronx to Queens, Deals Defined Quinn's Council Leadership (Barrett)



Building Boom Going Out With Building Boom, Mayor Pushes Billions in Projects: Bloomberg administration officials are...Bloomberg administration officials are determined to finish public reviews for a number of “legacy projects” before Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg leaves office.* In an appearance on The View this morning, Bloomberg said he has no plans to intervene in local politics after he leaves office at the end of the month.* New Part of the 7 Subway Makes its First Trip Friday - for the Mayor (WSJ) * Mayor Bloomberg To Promote His Legacy Over the Next Two Weeks(WSJ)* Bloomberg to get farewell trip on No. 7 extension line he championed(NYDN) * New York City’s longest-serving chief lawyer in modern times, Michael Cardozo, is returning to his former law firm after 12 years of representing the Bloomberg administration.* Mayor Bloomberg's "Dasani" spin is outrageous : "New York City has done more than any city to help the homeless."* Hits 's Prospect Park On First Stop Of Legacy Tour | New York Daily News * Mayor Bloomberg Defends Legacy at New Brooklyn Ice Rink(WNYC) * Time Short, Bloomberg Touts Successes in Brooklyn(NYT) * In the last 12 years, 335,000 formerly homeless NYers have made the transition to permanent housing: * Former Gov. Mario Cuomo will be among the speakers at an intimate farewell for Bloom­berg on tonight at Gracie Mansion.* Updates: Stream rolls to video; adds full text Delivers Final Major Speech | New York Daily News  * Bloomberg urges de Blasio to resist 'labor-electoral complex' | Capital New York*Bloomberg Sounds Alarm Over ‘Labor-Electoral Complex’ in Final Speech as Mayor(NYO) * Bloomberg warned that a budding US urban revival is threatened by mushrooming public pension and health-care costs."

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The End of Era(s)
A Mayor and a Broadcaster Sign Off (WSJ)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's is leaving office but is also signing off from a weekly radio show where he shared candid—and often polarizing Q&A With John Gambling
Guns . says there are 4 x as many gun dealers in the country as McDonalds restaurants.* "It’s been a very long time that we’ve had a poor economy upstate and lots of governors have tried to do something," Bloomberg. Every NY governor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg says, has taken city money to subsidize upstate.* After 500 radio shows, takes final caller q from parent angry about the rapid implementation of the common core curriculum *
NYC will appreciate Bloomberg in time: girlfriend(NYDN) New Yorkers were looking for a change, says the 57-year-old investment banker who moved in with Bloomberg in 2000, in an exclusive interview, but they will come to recognize the benefits of his policies, including his public health initiatives, in time.  "I am calling to thank Mayor Bloomberg for your wonderful service," sez caller. "I sleep at night peacefully because city city is so safe." * Mayor Bloomberg says NYC is over 800,000 as part of NYC goal to plant 1 million trees.* Mayor Bloomberg Dismisses Anti-Vaccination ‘Crazies’    (NYO) *Bloomberg No Longer News Bloomberg News will not publish news about Mike Bloomberg after he leaves the New York City mayor’s office in January. .* Charitable Donations Up  Charitable donations boomed during Bloomberg’s tenure(NYP)  Ferry Service Extended Bloomberg extends East River Ferry for 5 years(NYP) * Crackdown on e-Bikes Bloomberg’s zap on e-bikers * Jimmy Fallon segment with Mayor B from last night *Bloomberg’s legacy takes shape as three-term mayor prepares to leave office
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Bloomberg Closing Game
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Bloomberg Closing Game
Bloomberg Era Ends


Searching for A Legacy
The New Yorker extensively profiled Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s legacy while noting his discontent with his possible successors: “In early June, the Mayor, according to two Bloomberg advisers, was sympathetic to an effort by some of his supporters to draw Ray Kelly into the race. Bloomberg secretly financed a poll … to help convince Kelly that he could win, but Kelly declined.”
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After Bloomberg 

BLOOMBERG’S BIG PLANS for his post-mayoralty: sources familiar with his thinking say he intends to spend a few weeks on vacation, after which he’ll get to work on blending his philanthropic activity, political advocacy and business pursuits on a massive scale.  His foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, will continue to focus on public health, education, the environment, the arts and urban innovation. His Independence USA super PAC, which can get directly involved in elections, will keep pushing on guns and immigration. He’ll also continue to facilitate the political activity of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. And as Capital first reported, he’ll involve himself in Bloomberg View, the opinion arm of Bloomberg LP, and provide guidance to other parts of the busines.  Pointing to Bloomberg Philanthropies’ previous involvement in anti-obesity advertising and research in Mexico, a source familiar with the mayor’s plans said, “We’ll look to see whether or not the soda tax can be replicated in municipalities or states in this country.” 

A good poor comparison (NYDN Ed)
Putting Bloomberg's record on poverty in perspective



With the Voters Not Making Crime and Terrorism An Issue in the 2013 Elections, Is Bloomberg A Victim of His Own Good Policies?
Bloomberg threatened to no longer hold news conferences with reporters yesterday after growing frustrated with questions being posed to him, mostly about the race to replace him, saying he does not find the race “interesting”, The Wall Street Journal writes: *Mayor Bloomberg on the brink: Testy exchange with reporters leads to threat of ending press conferences(NYDN) * Mayor Bloomberg defends horse-drawn carriages in Central Park. Come New Year's Day, that might become a relic of the past.* Data Supports Bloomberg on Disparity With Income(NYT)*  Bloomberg and de Blasio question the press (Capital)

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GOP Without Bloomberg Bucks

REPUBLICANS WITHOUT BLOOMBERG'S MONEY — Party braces for life without it — Capital's Jimmy Vielkind: The billionaire mayor, whose term on New York's political stage will expire at the end of the year, has been a major benefactor of several local Republican fundraising committees, including the soft money “housekeeping” account that boost G.O.P. efforts to gain and maintain power in the State Senate. http://goo.gl/LEirJ8
* Video: Bloomberg Handles a Veterans Day Heckler With Ease

Mayor Bloomberg wants to ban Styrofoam(NYP)
Christine Quinn is embarrassingly listed as part of the Bloomberg administration.




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Bloomberg's Hush Money Grease Gone

Pay to Play Protection
Mike Bloomberg Won’t Be There To Buy Everyone Off In De Blasio’s New York (Buzz Feed)
Mike’s “protection money” muffled a rowdy town. The city’s going to be noisy again.
One of Mike Bloomberg’s signal accomplishments in New York City was reversing the flow of corruption. In the old days, and in every other city in the world most days, favor-seekers bribe politicians — with cash in envelopes, with legal contributions, or with political support. In Mike Bloomerg’s New York, the mayor bribed you, buying the silence or cooperation of individuals, cultural organizations, and social service groups with hundreds in millions of dollars spent on small personal favors — a legal payment here, a medical procedure there — and charitable contributions.

12 Years the Media Was Silent On Bloomberg's Hush Money
 "Secret Lubricant of Urban Consensus"
As a liberal Democrat, Bill De Blasio, takes power in January, his biggest challenge will not be keeping crime down or funding an ambitious expansion of early education. It will be dealing with the explosion of Bloomberg’s machine after the grease of money is gone and the gears start sticking. Bloomberg’s wealth, and his generosity, “was protection money. In many ways it inoculated him from potential criticism and stimulated people to do things that they might not have or shouldn’t have done,” says Doug Muzzio, a professor of public affairs at New York’s Baruch College. “Now the pie is smaller and the needs are larger, in the end there’s going to be enhanced conflict. And it’s going to take place in the halls of City Hall. It’s going to be the old days.”* Mayor Bloomberg’s cash and his willingness to spread it around, “was protection money,” says Baruch College Prof. Doug Muzzio. De Blasio doesn’t have that kind of personal wealth to silence critics and reward allies.



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Bloomberg Legacy

Future Owner of the NYT  Bloomberg, Who Hates the NYT, is Reviews By the NYT
Bloomberg legacy Will Be Based On How Much the Next Mayor Screws Up
Poll Shows New Yorkers Are Deeply Conflicted Over Bloomberg’s Legacy(NYT)
 Fifty-five percent of New Yorkers surveyed this month said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg cared “some” or “a lot” about the needs and problems of people like themselves.Bloomberg’s health initiatives have won over New Yorkers, but the public is less enamored of his overall mayoralty, The New York Times found.  

BLOOMBERG'S LEGACY: From cigs to fat to frisk — the policies foes say they will keep and what they would dump(NYDN)
Interactive Graphic: New Yorkers’ Views on Their Mayor and His Programs
The latest New York Times poll asked New Yorkers to take a look back as Michael R. Bloomberg’s three terms as mayor of New York City come to a close. * A Mayor Who Puts Wall Street First *NYT) No mayor has done more than Michael R. Bloomberg to consolidate New York’s identity with that of Wall Street.* The Impossible Mayor of the Possible(NYT) Poll Shows New Yorkers Are Deeply Conflicted Over Bloomberg’s Legacy(NYT)

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Bloomberg's Rosebud


Mayor Michael Bloomberg deflected all questions about his legacy at a press conference Wednesday, declaring he has done "more in the third term than any administration's ever done Asked to Reflect, Bloomberg Grumbles Instead(NYT)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg was especially testy at a press conference yesterday. “I really have no idea. All I can do is tell you what we’ve done. If you want to write that, or if you want to make up some stuff, that’s totally up to you. I have no idea,” he said when asked why voters want the city to move in a new direction.






Bloomberg Welcomes More Billionaires(WSJ)
On his weekly radio show, Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested New Yorkers would benefit if the income gap were even wider because the wealthy pay for a big portion of city services* WE NEED MORE BILLIONAIRES: Bloomberg minimizes widening class divide as he says more mega-rich in the city would be a 'godsend'(NYDN)
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Progressive Bloomberg Policies

Progressive Bloom No Teddy Roosevelt But Nobody Is
. is right in this morning's column: the de Blasio-Bloomberg (and de Blasio-Lhota) contrast isn't nearly as stark as most suggest
The Times’ Michael Powell writes that Bloomberg’s legacy is far more progressive than de Blasio has painted it during the mayoral campaign: 
Is the Progressive in NYC the retiring Mayor?(Harvard Politics)* Now that he’s all-but-secured the Democratic nomination, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio‘s campaign says their core message will not shift going into the general election. “We will stick to the inequality message—it’s what Bill believes, and it’s what got us here,” a de Blasio strategist told New York magazine. “And we’ll keep drawing the contrast with Bloomberg.”* “He’s pro-development and pro-affordable housing, and I don’t think he should be feared by the business community.” * The Post proposes eliminating arbitrary campaign finance limits, such as the $150,000 state cap on individual contributions to a political action committee, to increase the freedom of political speech



Mayor Michael Bloomberg on his next step in life: “I’ve said I’m not a consultant. I would want to own the company. I’m not a teacher. I want to learn, but that’s not my bag. I’m not an investor. I delegate that to others. I’m not an author. I wrote one book, did a book party, know what it’s like.”* Mayor Michael Bloomberg who fought to limit the size of sugary sodas in theaters and trans fats in restaurants said his ideal meal is a peanut butter and bacon sandwich on white bread, the Daily News writes: 

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Bloomberg's Education Success Push Back

Bloomberg Celebrates Education Success As A Way of Putting It to the Dems Who Attacked His Education Policies
For Bloomberg, a Day to Celebrate Successful Schools(NYT)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and education officials visited 22 New York City public schools that ranked among the state’s top 25 in reading and math exams last spring, allowing Bloomberg a chance to boast about his education record.* Mayor Bloomberg hails 22 ‘improved’ schools(NYP) Bloomberg and education officials visited 22 New York City public schools that ranked among the state’s top 25 in reading and math exams last spring, allowing Bloomberg a chance to boast about his education record.  The state Board of Regents is expected to approve a proposal that allows schools to base the need for remedial services on the percentile ranking between the 2012 and 2013 standardized testing results, rather than overall score, Gannett Albany writes: * Despite being the target of every Democratic mayoral hopeful, Bloomberg boasts school success(NYDN)

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Bloomberg's Hush Money Grease Gone

Pay to Play Protection
Mike Bloomberg Won’t Be There To Buy Everyone Off In De Blasio’s New York (Buzz Feed)
Mike’s “protection money” muffled a rowdy town. The city’s going to be noisy again.
One of Mike Bloomberg’s signal accomplishments in New York City was reversing the flow of corruption. In the old days, and in every other city in the world most days, favor-seekers bribe politicians — with cash in envelopes, with legal contributions, or with political support. In Mike Bloomerg’s New York, the mayor bribed you, buying the silence or cooperation of individuals, cultural organizations, and social service groups with hundreds in millions of dollars spent on small personal favors — a legal payment here, a medical procedure there — and charitable contributions.

12 Years the Media Was Silent On Bloomberg's Hush Money
 "Secret Lubricant of Urban Consensus"
As a liberal Democrat, Bill De Blasio, takes power in January, his biggest challenge will not be keeping crime down or funding an ambitious expansion of early education. It will be dealing with the explosion of Bloomberg’s machine after the grease of money is gone and the gears start sticking. Bloomberg’s wealth, and his generosity, “was protection money. In many ways it inoculated him from potential criticism and stimulated people to do things that they might not have or shouldn’t have done,” says Doug Muzzio, a professor of public affairs at New York’s Baruch College. “Now the pie is smaller and the needs are larger, in the end there’s going to be enhanced conflict. And it’s going to take place in the halls of City Hall. It’s going to be the old days.”* Mayor Bloomberg’s cash and his willingness to spread it around, “was protection money,” says Baruch College Prof. Doug Muzzio. De Blasio doesn’t have that kind of personal wealth to silence critics and reward allies.




Vice President Joe Biden presented Mayor Michael Bloomberg with the Clinton Global Citizen Award at a gala hosted by Bill and Hillary Clinton, hailing Bloomberg’s efforts to promote gun control and environmental policies, the Daily News reports: 
Bloomberg to serve as chairman for London gallery(NYP)








As the owner of a media organization, Bloomberg should have known there are no dumb questions, only dumb answers (Goodwin, NYP) * Vacation-Averse as Mayor, Bloomberg Says He Will Take One on Jan. 2(NYT)







NYT Tries Sill Damage Control On Bloomberg
Michael R. (for Robin Hood) Bloomberg sounds almost Sandinista-like in seeking to redistribute income... (NYT) Bloomberg: "we want rich people here so we can literally take their money and redistribute it" for less fortunate.  Mayor Bloomberg Has a Secret E-mail Address 





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Bloomberg End Game

Bloomberg calls for boycott of ‘low-grade’ restaurants(NYP)
Bloomberg’s self-proclaimed “favorite” restaurant has been slapped with a sanitary grade of “pending” just days after Bloomberg told New Yorkers only to eat in restaurants that received “A” grades from the city, the Daily News writes:

CitiBike Not Profitable Yet Bloomberg acknowledged that the CitiBike program is not profitable yet, but said it has been successful in terms of usage and praised it as a mass-transportation option that doesn’t rely on state or federal money, the Post writes
Voters split on in new poll: Strong job approval (60-38). But time to change policies (70-25).
Mayor Bloomberg Gets Why Restaurants Are ‘Bitching’ About Letter Grades(NYO) “Those that don’t want to clean up their kitchen, I know why they’re bitching,” the mayor quipped, “but I would suggest: don’t eat in a restaurant unless they have an ‘A.’”
Paul Hill says an honest look at the evidence shows that Bloomberg has built a better city for kids:

THANKS A LOT, BLOOMY! Mayor grants Metropolitan Museum of Art right to charge mandatory entrance fee of $25 or more(NYDN)  * Lincoln Center honored Bloomberg at its fall gala, where guests expressed concern about his successor. * Will NYC experience a ”Post-Mike Depression” when Mayor Bloomberg steps down from office at the end of this year?* Mayor Bloomberg grants Metropolitan Museum of Art right to charge mandatory entrance fee(NYDN)

Botching Bloomberg (City Journal) The New Yorker gets the mayor’s mixed legacy wrong.





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