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Despite Green Initiatives, Car Fleet Expands Under Bloomberg

nypost.com | David Seifman | Posted 10.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Reduce Carbon Footprint, New York City Hall, Enviromentalism, Mayor Bloomberg, Carbon Footprint, Green Living, Green, Green Energy, New York, New York City, Cars, Electric Cars, New York Mayor Bloomberg, Green Technology, Enviroment, City Hall, City Fleet, Michael Bloomberg, New York News

He may be one of the nation's most environmentally conscious executives, but Mayor Bloomberg also presides over a fleet of government vehicles that ha...

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Bloomberg Aides Funneled Money To 2 Groups

New York Times | MICHAEL BARBARO and RAY RIVERA | Posted 09.03.2009 | New York

Read More: City Hall, New York City Money, Funneling Money, Bloomberg Aides, Bloomberg Aides Funneling Money, New York City Hall, New York, New York News

For years, aides to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg routed hundreds of thousands of dollars in city money to at least two politically connected nonprofit g...

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Encourage Democratic Choice in NYC

Bill de Blasio | Posted 08.28.2009 | New York

Read More: City Hall, New York City Council, Election Laws, New York City Government, Public Advocate, Bill De Blasio, New York News
Bill de Blasio

I am running for Public Advocate because I want to provide a strong, independent voice in City Hall. And that starts with making sure that our basic democratic rights are protected.

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NYC Slavery Walking Tour

Sheryl McCarthy | Posted 08.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Slavery, History, New-York-History, Slave Trade, New York, American History, Financial District, New York City, City Hall, South Street Seaport, African-American History, New York News
Sheryl McCarthy

I bet few New Yorkers know about the role that the hideous institution of slavery played in shaping the city physically, financially and socially.

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Bloomberg And Quinn Cripple The City Watchdog

Betsy Gotbaum | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York

Read More: City Hall, Christine Quinn, Betsy Gotbaum, New York City Council, Mayor Bloomberg, Public Advocate, Speaker Quinn, New York News
Betsy Gotbaum

Of course, everybody knows that two people control the city budget: the Mayor and the Speaker. If you don't believe that, there's a bridge near City Hall I'd like to sell you.

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City Fires Internal Audit Director

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Bob Benson, Chicago Corruption, City Hall, Mayor Daley, Chicago Office of Compliance, Anthony Boswell, Chicago Audit Director Fired, Chicago News

The man who took over Chicago's scandal-scarred Hired Truck Program when Mayor Daley needed it most has been fired from his $130,000-a-year city job. ...

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Vote Bloomberg for the Third Time

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bloomberg, Politics, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Mayor Bloomberg, Work, Michael Bloomberg, City Hall, Mike Bloomberg, New York City, Politics News
Michelle Haimoff

Even though Mike Bloomberg could be anywhere in the world, he wants to keep solving the problems of New York. I say let him. He's doing us a favor and we should thank him for it.

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Connecting The Dots In Chicago

Tom Tresser | Posted 09.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Corruption, Chicago Politics, Privitization, Public Parks, Chicago Parks Department, Hired Truck, Daley Government, Daley Corruption, Mayor Daley, John Quarters Boyle, Lincoln Park Soccer Field, Blagojevich Madigan, Arenda Troutman, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago City Corruption, Michael Madigan, City Hall, Chicago Corruption, Lincoln Park, Tim Mitchell, Chicago City Finance, Chicago News
Tom Tresser

Can we calculate the cost of corruption to the citizens of Chicago? Does your city seem broke, incompetent, arrogant, unaccountable and impenetrable? Congratulations, you are a Screwed Citizen.

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