Read more Mayor Bloomberg stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/28160/mayor-bloomberg.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:39:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72480/bloomberg-campaign-spending-off-the-charts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBillionaire Michael Bloomberg has spent a record $85 million of his own money on his re-election campaign in New York, and the figure could reach $140 million before it's over. His nearest opponent has managed $6 million. The New York Times figures Bloomberg's total for his three mayoral campaigns will...http://www.newser.com/story/72480/bloomberg-campaign-spending-off-the-charts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Oct 2009 10:26:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58518/nyc-charges-working-homeless-shelter-rent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York City has quietly begun to enforce a 1997 state law requiring homeless shelter residents who have jobs to contribute to the cost of their temporary housing, the New York Times reports. The move, which follows a 2007 audit that forced the city to return funding to the state,...http://www.newser.com/story/58518/nyc-charges-working-homeless-shelter-rent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 09 May 2009 12:20:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51191/nyc-wants-to-turn-laid-off-bankers-into-entrepreneurs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the Wall Street mess taking a heavy toll on New York City's economy, Mayor Bloomberg is launching a program to retrain laid-off investment bankers and make the city a mecca for entrepreneurs and foreign financial firms. The city plans to spend $45 million in federal and city money to...http://www.newser.com/story/51191/nyc-wants-to-turn-laid-off-bankers-into-entrepreneurs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Feb 2009 18:09:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44163/irate-bloomberg-throw-the-book-at-plax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMayor Michael Bloomberg is furious at the Plaxico Burress cover-up, the New York Post reports. Bloomberg demanded the Giants receiver get no special treatment for allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, and said anything less than the 3½-year minimum sentence would be “a sham, a mockery.” He recommended the district attorney...http://www.newser.com/story/44163/irate-bloomberg-throw-the-book-at-plax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Dec 2008 11:11:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/28855/second-man-dead-in-nyc-crane-wreck.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe construction crane accident in New York this morning has claimed a second life, that of a 27-year-old construction worker. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the builders were apparently up to snuff with regulations, AP reports, but added, “What has happened is unacceptable and intolerable.” The project was slapped with two...http://www.newser.com/story/28855/second-man-dead-in-nyc-crane-wreck.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 May 2008 14:31:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26148/court-rejects-nyc-suit-against-gun-makers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA federal appeals court today tossed out a lawsuit brought by New York City against gun manufacturers for allowing their weapons to get into criminal hands, the New York Times reports. The city said gun makers create a public nuisance by not keeping a closer eye on retailers—thus supplying...http://www.newser.com/story/26148/court-rejects-nyc-suit-against-gun-makers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Apr 2008 16:52:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23078/nyc-approves-congestion-toll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York City has moved a step closer to charging drivers $8 to enter midtown Manhattan. The City Council voted 30-20 in favor of the proposal, known as "congestion pricing," that has already been established in cities like London to reduce traffic. The next hurdle is approval from the state...http://www.newser.com/story/23078/nyc-approves-congestion-toll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Apr 2008 4:54:53 CDT