Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg keeps up his pressure campaign on a gun-rights Democrat
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control group is continuing its crusade to convince Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas to re-think his vote on a compromise bill to expand background checks. More
Bloomberg pans a Cuomo-backed answer to Albany corruption
Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn't think public campaign financing is the solution to Albany's pervasive corruption, putting him at odds with Governor Andrew Cuomo, who supposedly does. More
Taxi kingpin cites Bloomberg's threat in a retaliation lawsuit
The dispute between Mayor Michael Bloomberg and taxi fleet owner Evgent Friedman just achieved a new level of nastiness. More
Bloomberg grows his Hamptons estate, reveals overseas bank accounts
Mayor Michael Bloomberg now owns 13 properties around the world, including three pieces of property in Southampton. More
(1)Anthony Weiner buys into bike share and says he won't go on an 'anti-bike lane jihad.' But.
Anthony Weiner, now a declared mayoral candidate, wants to clarify one thing for voters. More
(7)Bloomberg doesn't remember threatening a taxi kingpin
Last Thursday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg reportedly told a taxi medallion millionaire that, upon leaving office, he would, "destroy your fucking industry." Today, he claimed not to remember the episode. More
Bloomberg, dancing around Weiner, says the next mayor should have 'good character'
Mayor Michael Bloomberg today declined to comment on disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner's just-launched candidacy for mayor, though he did his successor should have "good character." More
City gives Madison Square Garden just 15 more years, but with a huge loophole intact
The City Planning Commission today approved a Bloomberg administration proposal to allow Madison Square Garden to operate atop Penn Station for just 15 more years. But the renewal does come with one rather sizeable loophole. More
Kelly and Bloomberg note a 70 percent increase in anti-gay hate crimes
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly informed the media today that while overall hate crimes have fallen this year, the city has seen a "significant increase" in anti-gay hate crimes. More
Thompson releases a video with Meeks, a little
Here's a web video Bill Thompson's mayoral campaign released late yesterday, which they are touting in an email to supporters. The video features Rep. Greg Meeks of southeast Queens. Briefly. More
A museum gets the Muppets, but not Bloomberg's bluppet
Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that Jim Henson would get his own gallery at the Museum of the Moving Image, but not his personal "bluppet." More
'Not the only place': Bloomberg and MLS back away from a Flushing stadium
"I think that's a wonderful place for it, but it's not the only place," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg today, referring to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which Major League Soccer has been eyeing for a new soccer arena.
Today, following substantial public criticism of the proposal, both he and Major League Soccer indicated that they were no longer 100 percent committed to the idea of a stadium in the middle of Queens' largest park. More
Bill de Blasio as 'a big unifier' and Vito Lopez as a pariah
Jeff Flake, the Arizona Republican senator, said he's not phased by the three new ads attacking him that were released today by Bloomberg's gun control coalition. [Reid Pillifant]
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says she won't make an endorsement in the Democratic mayoral primary. [Reid Pillifant]
Jim Margolis' assistance on Anthony Weiner's recent film shoot won't count as a donation. [Reid Pillifant]
Meet the new champion of marijuana legalization in New York: State Senator Liz Krueger. [Dana Rubinstein]
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn makes Antonio Reynoso a litmus test. Bill Thompson has reached out to him. Anthony Weiner has not. [Azi Paybarah] More
Jeff Flake, under pressure, says he won't be 'bullied' by Bloomberg's ad buy
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control group is increasing the pressure on Arizona senator Jeff Flake for his vote against expanding background checks for gun purchases last month.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns released three ads today that attack Flake from slightly different angles for his vote against the Manchin-Toomey amendment. More
(1)Bloomberg: Bring back the old machines or risk mayoral chaos till 2014
Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning warned that the Board of Election's voting machine problems may mean New Yorkers won't know who their new mayor is until 2014. More
