Category Archives: Government & Politics

Mayor Bloomberg Practically in Campaign Mode

By Maurice Pinzon Yesterday Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was in Jamaica, Queens to announce that property tax rebate checks of $400 were in the mail. In a news conference, after receiving an overwhelmingly positive reception from a predominately African-American, Democratic … Continue reading

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City Officials Develop Emergency Alert System

By Maurice Pinzon Yesterday, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the implementation of an emergency broadcast system, the Cityís first. Perhaps with memories of the haphazard communications of City officials during the attack on the World Trade Center, or incidents such … Continue reading

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Mayor Bloomberg: Republican Convention a Great Success for City

By Maurice Pinzon Less than 12 hours after President George W. Bush delivered his acceptance speech, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg proclaimed the Republican National Convention a major success for the City. Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg in reviewing the week’s events cited … Continue reading

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