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Tamerlan Tsarnaev, victim of gun violence

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" movement held a demonstration in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday. A somewhat larger group of gun-rights proponents showed up. One of the gun-rights demonstrators gotShow More Summary

Mayors Against Illegal Guns supporters mourn death of… Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

…Wait. What? The event had people supporting the Mayors Against Illegal Guns movement, founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, reading the names of those “killed with guns” since the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary outside their “No More Names” bus. Show More Summary

Bloomberg's Gun Control Rally Names Boston Bomber as Victim of Gun Violence

At a June 18 gun control rally in New Hampshire sponsored by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns group, the name of Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was read aloud as a recent victim of gun violence. Throughout the rally, organizers read a list of names of people who had been killed with guns since the Dec. Show More Summary

New York City Works to Develop Smart Grid

23 hours agoUtilities / Energy : Smart Grid

The New York State Smart Grid Consortium (NYSSGC), a public-private partnership devoted to statewide implementation of the smart grid, has publicly applauded Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his efforts in modernizing New York City’s infrastructure as outlined by the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR). Show More Summary

No Excuses

Naturally, I was shocked and stunned to discover the high school graduation rate had fallen under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. After all, we are the reformiest place on earth, and UFT teachers now have a new evaluation system despite not having had a raise in almost five years or a contract in almost four. Show More Summary

Should Mayor Michael Bloomberg force New Yorkers to compost?

In a few years, New Yorkers could be fined if they don't separate their food scraps from the rest of their trash, thanks to a new food-composting program being introduced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The goal: Divert 100,000 tons of food...Show More Summary

Bloomberg Urges Stanford Graduates to Push for Immigration Reform

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg used his commencement address at Stanford University on Sunday to call on graduates to push for immigration reform. “We now have a real chance at passing comprehensive, sensible immigration reform this year--and I hope all of you will make your voices heard, too," he said. Show More Summary

Mayor Bloomberg Wants Stanford Techies to Move to New York

You can't beat the nightlife or business opportunities, said Michael Bloomberg during his Stanford commencement speech Sunday. Translation: Silicon Alley should be the next tech hub. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg believes in Silicon Alley so much, he wouldn't be surprised if Stanford graduates started moving there. Show More Summary

'Today' Hosts: Bloomberg Forcing New Yorkers to Sort Rotting Garbage a 'Great Idea'

The hosts on Monday's NBC Today were all in agreement that New City Mayor Michael Bloomberg forcing all residents to sort out rotten food scraps from their garbage for composting – and to hold on to the refuse for days – was a "great...Show More Summary

Bloomberg Calls Same-Sex Marriage the 'Civil Rights Issue of Our Time'

Speaking at Stanford University's commencement on Sunday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg not only compared push to legalize same-sex marriage to Martin Luther King's civil rights movement but said he believed all 50 states will eventually legalize gay marriage. Show More Summary

New York’s ‘Food Recycling’ Program Could Be The Future Of Waste And Energy

New Yorkers’ food scraps will soon be turned into electricity, thanks to a new initiative announced Sunday by the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The new “food recycling” program will call for the construction of a composting facility in the New York region to take 100,000 tons of food waste a year — just one [...]

Palin: 'Nanny' Bloomberg Thinks New Yorkers 'Bunch of Little Babies'

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin slammed "nanny" New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday for suggesting that he ultimately wanted to make food composting programs mandatory in New York. "Do New Yorkers feel like you're just a bunchShow More Summary

Bloomberg wants NYC to compost

But before his term runs out, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg wants New Yorkers to compost their food scraps. Read More The post Bloomberg wants NYC to compost appeared first on Ecorazzi.

Michael Bloomberg: America Should be Begging Foreign Students to Stay Here

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg used his commencement address at Stanford University Sunday to push for immigration reform. Speaking to the assembled, he said of the foreign graduates with student visas in attendance, “If those in Washin...

Hospital for Special Surgery to Celebrate 150th Anniversary, Honor City of New York and Renowned Spine Surgeon at Annual Tribute Dinner

Hospital for Special Surgery will celebrate its 150th anniversary and honor the City of New York at its 30th Annual Tribute Dinner. Special guest Mayor Michael Bloomberg will accept the award on the City's behalf at the event on Monday, June 17..

Michael Bloomberg Presses for Immigration Reform at Stanford Commencement

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered the commencement address for Stanford's class of 2013 on Sunday. In it, he makes a lot of in-jokes about campus life that must have been fed to him by speechwriters, as well as a plea for immigration reform, and marriage equality. [ more › ]

Mayor Bloomberg Tells Stanford Graduates To Go To NYC For Tech

No other University in the world has so profoundly shaped our modern age," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today in his commencement speech at Stanford University. Bloomberg's speech was relevant to both the tech and Stanford communities, and often self serving, as he touched on entrepreneurship, immigration reform, and marriage equality.

Bloomberg Bodyguard Gets Seven Years For Attempted Murder

One of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s NYPD bodyguards has been sentenced to seven years in prison for an apparent love-triangle shooting. Detective Leopold McLean, 49, faced up to 25 years behind bars after he was convicted last month of attempted murder and reckless endangerment in Jamaica, Queens, in which he shot another man in the rear... Show More Summary

Mayors of New York and San Francisco Team Up to Host Tech Summit

Mayors Michael R. Bloomberg and Edwin Lee (NYC and San Francisco, respectively) announced on Friday that the two cities would host a digital technology summit, inviting top minds in tech and business to convene and discuss technology issues as they relate to civic institutions and cities. Show More Summary

Constitutionally Illiterate Michael Bloomberg Doesn't Want the DOJ Monitoring His Stop-and-Frisk "Military"

4 days agoNews : Reason

In November 2011, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told an audience at MIT, “I don’t listen to Washington very much, which is something they’re not thrilled about.” He didn't listen because he didn't have to. "I have my own army in the...Show More Summary

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