Mayor Bloomberg

NY Times Defends the Port Authority

When a recent audit of the Port Authority's spending at ground zero turned up $3.8 billion in cost overruns, the Governors of New York and New Jersey went on the offensive. Michael Powell provides some cover for the agency.
11 February 2012 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

NPR Tours The High Line With Its Founders

The two founders of New York's famous High Line give NPR an exclusive tour of the park and provide the inside scoop on the creation of the park.
4 September 2011 - 9:00am
NPR:All Things Considered

Reality Check for Affordable Housing in NYC

Tom Angotti writes that Mayor Bloomberg has ambitious goals for solving NYC's affordable housing problems, but they may not be in step with today's real estate market.
22 July 2011 - 9:00am
The Gotham Gazette

Distinguishing Taxis From Livery Cars

Do you know the difference between taxis and livery cars? This op-ed by a taxi driver/author explains the difference. It is timely because Mayor Bloomberg will propose a rule that will make the two more similar, and (yellow) cab drivers oppose it.
29 January 2011 - 5:00am
The New York Times - Opinion

NYC ARC Alternative Proposed: Extend The Subway!

Details are now just emerging about a proposal from NYC Mayor Bloomberg to further extend the IRT #7 line from the West Side station by a planned, massive new development, Hudson Yards. Cheaper than a commuter rail tunnel, it would serve NJ Transit.
22 November 2010 - 5:00am
The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

Mosque Near Ground Zero Supported by Mayor Bloomberg

With the controversial mosque near Ground Zero clearing its last major legal hurdle, Mayor Bloomberg explains why the proposal should never have been opposed.
4 August 2010 - 11:00am
The Huffington Post

Illegal NYC Commuter Vans Could Become Legitimate

Private transit in the form of livery vans are now sanctioned as part of a year long pilot pushed by Mayor Bloomberg that will compete with public bus and taxi for areas not well-served by the city's extensive, but hard-hit transit network.
28 June 2010 - 8:00am
The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

Does New York's PlaNYC 2030 Need Community Participation?

In this commentary, Tom Angotti questions if New York's sustainability plan can be effective if the process remains remains top-down and Mayor-controlled.
15 April 2010 - 10:00am
Gotham Gazette

Editorial Urges NYC Reattempt Congestion Pricing

Mayor Bloomberg has joined an elite group of NYC members serving three terms. In this editorial, the Times suggests key planning and environmental issues that he should address if he is to make that term successful.
5 January 2010 - 6:00am
The New York Times - Opinion

Bloomberg Pledges to Fix Transit

Last week, New York Mayor Bloomberg released a plan to reform transit in the city. City Journal looks at how that might happen and how New York can pay for it.
10 August 2009 - 8:00am
City Journal

New York's Pedestrian Malls: Architects and Planners Weigh In

Six architects, planners, public intellectuals and authors give their differing opinions on Bloomberg's plan to turn Broadway into a pedestrian-only space.
2 March 2009 - 2:00pm
Freakonomics - NY Times Blog

Bloomberg's Office In Hot Water Over Yankee Stadium Deal

Mayor Bloomberg's office reportedly cut a deal with the Yankees allowing 250 more parking spaces and three additional billboards at their new stadium in exchange for a luxury suite, complete with free food and access to post-season games.
8 January 2009 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

A Third Term For Bloomberg?

Apparently there are limits to 'term limits', and as New York City faces grave times due to the country's financial crisis disproportionately affecting them, the NYC Council Speaker indicated she would introduce legislation allowing for a third term.
6 October 2008 - 1:00pm
The New York Times
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