MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
John from Metstradamus has a conversation with Xavier Nady on his couch. Meanwhile Sam over at Amazin’ Avenue does a fantastic job breaking down the Mets top 10 prospects. Meanwhile, Matthew Artus, in a post to his blog for the Star Ledger, hopes that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s cheering for the Mets becomes more sincere when they’re back [...]
Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
The New York Times today wonders today whether Bloomberg will give hefty bonuses to his campaign staff for this year's election, even though his margin of victory was significantly lower than in the past. [ NYT ] Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: mayoral election , michael bloomberg
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Indeed, spending records from the New York City Campaign Finance Board show that Bloomberg handed over more than two million dollars to Connections Media under the category of "Internet ads." Do the math, and it turns out that out of the whopping $145 that Bloomberg spent to pull each of his voters into the polls on Tuesday, just about $3.75 per voter went to buying Google ads...
The Boombox Music Blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Filed under: Say What! Perpetual NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently introduced Jay-Z at the Yankees parade, "His song has become one of the newest anthems of the Yankees. Please welcome a great Yankee fan and a great New Yorker: Jay-Z ." Meanwhile, 50 Cent can't even get permission to film a video in the entire city. Jay keeps winning. [ RapUp ] First Trey Songz " Invented...
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
With Michael Bloomberg's final campaigning bill likely to pass $90m, the result raises the question of whether he would have won without outspending his rival Bill Thompson by a factor of 14-1.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Terence Shepherd is multimedia business editor for The Miami Herald. He asked this of Joyce Purnick, who has written ``Mike Bloomberg: Money, Power, Politics'' (PublicAffairs, $26.95).
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Michael Bloomberg has ignored the growing divide between rich and poor in New York. It nearly cost him the election At the polling stations in New York on Tuesday morning there was a terrible sense of futility about the mayoral election – especially among those who were voting for "the other guy". You got the sense (backed up by the pre-election polls) that Michael...
NYU Local (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The surprisingly close race between incumbent Michael Bloomberg and City who-cares Bill Thompson sent the media and blogosphere into a firestorm. “New Yorker’s Rebuke of Bloomberg Sends a Message,” was Mara Gay’s headline at the Atlantic Wire. Even the Times said Bloomberg “No Longer Seems Invincible”. Have any of these groups even looked...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
MSNBC was among a handful of news outlets that prematurely called the New York City mayor's race for Michael Bloomberg last night. At 9:39pmET, Rachel Maddow , hosting on MSNBC said, "NBC News can project Michael Bloomberg was re-elected mayor of New York City. He's the projected winner having spent in excess of $100 million to win himself a third term over Bill Thompson....
Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
New York City – Bus and subway riders may one day be able to get mass transit information by calling the city’s 311 hot line. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Jay Walder and Mayor Michael Bloomberg say they’re exploring the idea. Currently, the state agency uses its own phone system. It offers more than 20 different phone numbers [...]
The Economist (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Why was it so close? THE other day I mentioned that New York City is "quite pleased with its billionaire mayor." So I thought until Tuesday, when Mike Bloomberg spent somewhere between $150 and $200 per vote yet won reelection by a surprisingly thin margin over William Thompson, his Democratic opponent. Had city residents turned against the man they loved, or was I mistaken? Today...
The Real Clear Politics Blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
One of the big surprises of the night on Tuesday was New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's narrow re-election win. Two theories seem to be making their way around to explain the defeat. The first theory is that it was a backlash against his end-run around term limits. The second theory is that it is just [...]
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg won a third term as New York mayor Tuesday against a Democratic challenger who stoked voter resentment on how Bloomberg changed term-limits law so he could stay in office.
IOL (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has won a third term, but the combination of a smaller than expected victory and the rise of newly emboldened rivals could make for a rocky four years.
WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New Yor (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
He ran the most expensive self-financed political campaign in U.S. history, but now Mayor Michael Bloomberg is trying to portray his narrow victory for a controversial third term as part of a national trend against incumbents. In many ways, the 2009 elections were like a season of the CBS hit reality show "Survivor." The "tribe" has spoke, and Bloomberg was...
