New York - Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that 44 swine flu cases have been confirmed in New York City, making it the largest cluster of flu cases in the United States, even though all cases are mild and everyone is recovering. Bloomberg said he expects new cases to be confirmed in the coming days as tests continue on students with severe symptoms at Saint Francis High School in Queens, where all the cases originated. The school remained closed Wednesday.
New York - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Monday the keys to the city to the five-member crew of US Airways Flight 1549 that crashed in the Hudson River last month without endangering the lives of the 150 passengers.
Bloomberg presented the keys at a City Hall ceremony, calling the crew "five real American heroes."
"That day could have been one of our most tragic, but became one of our most triumphant," Bloomberg said.
New York - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday announced massive layoffs, proposed slashing the city budget by 1 billion dollars and may need to hike sales tax to bridge a 4-billion- dollar deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
"We had prepared for a downturn, but I think it's safe to say nobody prepared for the severity of the downturn that we have been experiencing," Bloomberg said at a news conference while outlining his preliminary budget.
New York - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday received an all-clear to run for a third term, after the City Council voted to extend a term limits law from eight to 12 years.
Bloomberg, a successful billionaire and founder of the financial wire services bearing his name, demanded a third four-year term so he can continue to lead the city through the severe economic crisis affecting Wall Street.
New York - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Thursday formally announced he would seek a revision of a term limits law so he can run for a third term and continue the work on keeping Wall Street and the city a world financial hub.
Bloomberg, a successful financier and billionaire, brushed off criticism that the move was undemocratic to try to change the local law limiting New York City's mayors to two four-year terms.
New York - Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that 44 swine flu cases have been confirmed in New York City, making it the largest cluster of flu cases in the United States, even though all cases are mild and everyone is recovering. Bloomberg said he expects new cases to be confirmed in the coming days as tests continue on students with severe symptoms at Saint Francis High School in Queens, where all the cases originated. The school remained closed Wednesday.
New York - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Monday the keys to the city to the five-member crew of US Airways Flight 1549 that crashed in the Hudson River last month without endangering the lives of the 150 passengers.
New York - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday announced massive layoffs, proposed slashing the city budget by 1 billion dollars and may need to hike sales tax to bridge a 4-billion- dollar deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
New York - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday received an all-clear to run for a third term, after the City Council voted to extend a term limits law from eight to 12 years.
New York - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Thursday formally announced he would seek a revision of a term limits law so he can run for a third term and continue the work on keeping Wall Street and the city a world financial hub.
