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New York City Mayor
Incumbent: Mike Bloomberg (I)
Challengers: Bill Thompson (D, WF), Stephen Christopher (C), Joseph Dobrian (Libertarian), Dan Fein (Socialist Worker), Jimmy McMillan (Rent Is Too High), Francisca Villar (Socialism, Liberal), Bill Talen [Rev. Billy] (G).
I warned mayor: Ragusa
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: Queens Republican Party Chairman Phil Ragusa said he tried to dissuade Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s re-election campaign last year from dealing with GOP operative and Forest Hills resident John Haggerty Jr., who was indicted earlier this month on allegations he stole $1.1 million of the mayor’s money and lied to Bloomberg that the money would go to poll watching and ballot security operations. Comment.
Republican operative John Haggerty indicted
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: High-profile Queens Republican campaign operative John Haggerty Jr. was indicted Monday by a Manhattan grand jury for allegedly stealing $1.1 million funneled to him through Mayor Michael Bloomberg last year, the Manhattan district attorney said. Comments (1).
Library supporters rally in Flushing against cuts
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: Supporters of the Queens Library rallied in front of the Flushing branch on Main Street Tuesday to protest Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to slash the borough library system’s budget by 30 percent. Comments (1).
Mayor proposes cuts in city jobs, services
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: Mayor Michael Bloomberg blamed Albany decision-making for huge proposed cuts in the city’s 2011 fiscal year budget that could include the elimination of 11,000 jobs, more than half of which would be teaching positions. Comment.
Rockaway ferry too costly: City
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: The decision was made to discontinue Rockaway ferry service because ridership goals were not met and the city pays too much to subsidize the service, an adviser to Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week during a town hall meeting in Breezy Point. Comment.
Mayor implores lawyers to help foreclosure cases
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: With southeast Queens homeowners leading the state in the number of foreclosures, the amount of help sought for affordable legal help is about to increase, the mayor said Monday. Comment.
Borough takes ‘wait and see attitude’ toward Charter Revision Commission
Courier-Life
Mayor: Community boards across the borough are crossing their fingers and hoping for the best this week now that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced the members of the new Charter Revision Commission. Comment.
EPA designates Gowanus Canal a Superfund site
Courier-Life
Mayor: The Environmental Protection Agency today declared the Gowanus Canal a Superfund site, ending nearly a year of often toxic debate and beginning what supporters say will be a new dawn along one of the nation’s most polluted waterways. Comment.
Money woes loom for Coney Island’s Community Board 13
Courier-Life
Mayor: Community Board 13 fears it will be “decimated” by another round of budget cuts. Comment.
John Haggerty focus of Manhattan DA probe: Post
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: A $750,000 personal campaign contribution from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that went through the state Independence Party and wound up in the hands of a firm headed by Queens Republican operative and Forest Hills resident John Haggerty is being investigated by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, the New York Post reported Tuesday. Comment.
Bloomberg unveils help for Queens small businesses
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: Job creation and thrift were the two foremost topics on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s mind as he laid out his State of the City address Wednesday at Astoria’s Frank Sinatra High School for the Performing Arts. Comment.
Gowanus and Newtown not created equal
Courier-Life
Mayor: What’s good for Newtown isn’t good enough for Gowanus — and some observers are wondering why. Comments (1).
Brooklyn a big player in New York’s tourism success
Courier-Life
Mayor: A Brooklyn eatery that has benefited from the city’s tourism efforts took center stage as Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced two upcoming promotions designed to encourage travelers to choose New York for a winter getaway. Comment.
Queens students ring in 2010 with mayor
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: For Townsend Harris High School senior Jeannette Raymond, being chosen to help lower the Times Square ball to usher in the new decade was especially good news for the Astoria resident who had just lost her father to cancer and is helping to care for her mother with Alzheimer’s. Comment.
Bloomberg inaugurated for third term
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: Mayor Michael Bloomberg was sworn in Friday afternoon for a controversial third term as the city’s most powerful official during a chilly ceremony in the shadow of City Hall. Comment.