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Bloomberg accuses newspaper and activists of racism for opposing stop and frisk
Speaking to gathered reporters on Tuesday morning, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) castigated the media and civil rights groups for not showing the same outrage over the recent killing of a black 17-year-old boy as they do over the vast racial inequality in the city’s arrest statistics. Bloomberg’s…
Bloomberg’s gun-control campaign recruits stars for ‘Demand a Plan’ video
The gun-control campaign Mayors Against Illegal Guns released a video Friday with stars from around the entertainment and sports world reiterating its demands for the nation’s elected officials to put forth a cohesive strategy for regulating firearms. The video, “Demand a Plan,” shows about 50 celebrities in 82 seconds, with…
Thousands of New Yorkers lack power as nor’easter approaches
Thousands still lack power or heat after Sandy but elsewhere city’s schools and subway lines are almost back to normal New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg promised Monday that all New Yorkers still without power following superstorm Sandy would be found warm shelters ahead of a new storm hitting the…
Bloomberg: Vote Brown or Warren could ‘bring socialism back, or the USSR’
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is warning that a win for Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren could effectively mean the return of the Soviet Union. During a recent interview with The New York Times, Bloomberg explained that he was supporting Republican Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) because he wanted…
Bloomberg on racial bias complaint: ‘Life isn’t always fair’
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg took issue with a racial bias complaint filed Thursday against eight local high schools, telling WNBC-TV, “Life isn’t always fair.” The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed the complaint against the city saying the admissions test used for eight specialized high schools in the area…
Jon Stewart mocks Bloomberg’s proposed super-sized soda ban
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart on Thursday night lampooned a proposal by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg to limit super-sized drinks. Under Bloomberg’s proposal, restaurants and places of public entertainment like stadiums would not be allowed to sell of cups of sugary drinks that are over 16 ounces.…
WATCH LIVE: Bloomberg addresses ‘State of the City’ after proposing alcohol limits
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday will deliver the 2012 State of the City address. On Wednesday, it was revealed that the Bloomberg’s administration was considering limiting alcohol sales. Watch live video from CNN, broadcast Jan. 12, 2012. …
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