Michael Bloomberg

Kelly Wishes FBI Warned NYC Sooner Of Possible Times Square Attack

Kelly said the FBI apparently learned of the suspects’ supposed plan at least 48 hours prior to telling the NYPD.

2013/04/26

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens - Oct. 1, 2012 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

MLS Hopes To Announce Plans For Stadium In Queens In 4 To 6 Weeks

The league and New York City have been involved in negotiations to build a stadium on a 10-acre site in the Flushing Meadows park. A team there would start play in 2016 and be rivals of the New York Red Bulls, who play in Harrison, N.J.

2013/04/25

Governor Chris Christie and Vince McMahon (Photo by Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images)

WWE Joining With Bloomberg, Christie To Launch ‘Superstars For Sandy Relief’

WWE is joining with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes to launch Superstars for Sandy Relief.

2013/03/25

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Speaker Christine Quinn (credit: Getty Images)

Bloomberg Says He’ll Veto Proposal For NYPD Inspector General

“The bill being considered by the City Council would undermine the accountability that has been essential to the department’s success and make our city less safe,” Bloomberg said Wednesday.

2013/03/20

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley propose ban on tobacco product displays (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Bloomberg Proposes ‘Hide The Cigs’ Legislation To Combat Youth Smoking

Under the new legislation, sellers would be required to keep tobacco products out of sight except during a purchase by an adult consumer or during restocking.

2013/03/18

Bronx High School Of Science Hazing Suspects

Bronx Science Athletic Director, Track Coaches Suspended Over Hazing Scandal

Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the recent arrests of three Bronx High School of Science students for hazing “inappropriate” and “despicable,” if true.

2013/03/05

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Forbes: Bloomberg 13th Richest Person In The World

The magazine released its latest annual tally of billionaires on Monday. According to Forbes, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s net worth as of March 2013 is $27 billion.

2013/03/04

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Poll: Rudy Giuliani Was New York City’s Best Mayor Of Last 50 Years

A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday found 31 percent of city voters said Giuliani did the best job.

2013/02/28

Food cart in NYC. (credit: Philip J. Victor, CBSNewYork.com)

Food Cart Fervor: Mayor Calls Quinn’s Push To Lower Fines ‘Stupid’ Idea

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is pushing the city to reduce fines faced by street vendors, but the mayor described it as less than a good idea.

2013/02/21

MetLife Stadium exterior (credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Cold Weather May Hinder 2014 Super Bowl Halftime Show

There are no current plans for a halftime show during Super Bowl XLVIII because NFL officials are unsure how to stage the event in a cold-weather climate, according to a report.

2013/02/05

Mets Owners Proposed Casino In ‘Initial Concept’ For Willets Point

Baseball and blackjack? The owners of the Mets were all in on a 2011 proposal for a casino next to Citi Field, only to be rejected by the Bloomberg administration, according to the New York Post.

2013/02/05

Former New York mayor Edw Koch is carried in a casket in front of a ceremonial guard at the end of a funeral service in New York, February 4, 2013. (Photo credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Ed Koch Remembered As New York City’s ‘Quintessential Mayor’

Mourners applauded and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” played as Koch’s wooden casket was carried by six uniformed officers from the NYPD and FDNY out of Temple Emanu-El on Monday.

2013/02/04