Mayor Bloomberg says he believed Fire Department written exams were not biased against minorities because that’s what FDNY brass and firefighters told him, court papers reveal. Bloomberg was grilled for three hours by lawyers for black firefighters who are trying to determine how he responded to the lack of diversity in the largely white department. [...]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent much of Wednesday afternoon submitting to detailed questioning from attorneys in this Lower Manhattan office building. At issue is the FDNY’s hiring practices, the subject of a lawsuit by the federal Justice Department and the Vulcan Society — a fraternal order of black firefighters. “This department has never hired black applicants [...]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is defending pharmaceutical companies and their CEOs, declaring that they “don’t make a lot of money” and shouldn’t be scapegoats in the health care debate. The billionaire mayor made the comments on his radio show Friday. Abbott Laboratories Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Miles White’s compensation was $25.3 million in 2008. Schering-Plough [...]
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday defended the decades-old Taylor Law, which prohibits strikes by public employees. “I think it is a very good law that has withstood the test of time,” Bloomberg said at a press conference. “Can you improve it? Yeah, you can always improve it. But you’ve got to be careful about walking away from [...]
Free rides on certain bus routes and gateless tolls at bridges and tunnels in New York City. Those are some of the ideas Mayor Michael Bloomberg is including in his campaign’s transit policy. Bloomberg unveiled the proposal on Monday. The plan also calls on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to reinstitute some express subway service and [...]
Mayor Bloomberg swore he wouldn’t run for a third term – and then he did. He recently promised he wouldn’t seek a fourth term, but Thursday wouldn’t rule that out either. Asked if he’d be interested in making it 16 years at City Hall, Bloomberg responded, “The law does not permit it.” That’s true – [...]
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s re-election bid. Powell offered the endorsement on Tuesday during a taping of Larry King Live. The Republican and Obama supporter raised in the Bronx called Bloomberg a great candidate and an “independent guy who is always trying to solve problems.” Bloomberg, [...]
Lawyers in the federal sexual harassment suit filed against Bloomberg LP questioned Mayor Michael Bloomberg about his knowledge of the company since he gave up an active role in its management. More than 80 woman are alleging Bloomberg LP demoted or reduced pay for pregnant women during and after their maternity leave. Bloomberg has not [...]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has apologized for letting his SUVs idle. Bloomberg ordered his drivers to stop the practice this week. The Associated Press had observed the parked vehicles’ engines running for long periods of time throughout New York City. Bloomberg said Friday on his weekly WOR Radio show that “there’s no excuse” and he “thoroughly” [...]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the governor should dispatch state troopers to haul state lawmakers back into session. He wants them to approve the bill giving him authority over city schools. The 2002 law giving Bloomberg control of the nation’s largest school system expired last month. The mayor and the five borough presidents hastily appointed a [...]
