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New Yorkers Living Longer Than Most of Us

City's life expectancy now 2 years above national average

(Newser) - A Big Apple a day might help keep the Grim Reaper away: Newborn New Yorkers can now expect to live a lot longer than the average American, Mayor Michael Bloomberg says. At 80.6, the city's life expectancy—which was long well below the national average—is up almost...

'Al-Qaeda Sympathizer' Busted in NYC Bomb Plot

'Lone wolf' Jose Pimentel was 'hour away' from finishing first bomb: Cops

(Newser) - A suspected lone wolf terrorist has been charged with plotting to kill US soldiers and police with bombs he was building in his Manhattan apartment, according to law enforcement authorities. Jose Pimentel, 27, who goes by the name Muhammad Yusuf, intended to test three bombs in mailboxes before using explosives...

Nicholas Kristof: Michael Bloomberg and Cops Underscore Occupy Wall Street's Point
 Bloomberg, Cops 
 Underscore 
 Occupiers' Point 
NICHOLAS KRISTOF
Nov 20, 2011 10:18 AM CST

Bloomberg, Cops Underscore Occupiers' Point

OWS about occupying the national agenda, not city parks

(Newser) - With harsh police crackdowns against Occupy Wall Street protesters around the country, it's enough to make you wonder if Michael Bloomberg and the nation's police chiefs are actually on the side of the protesters, writes Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times . Of course they're not really,...

Judge Rules Against Zuccotti Park Protesters

Says Mayor Bloomberg had right to clear Occupy Wall Street protesters

(Newser) - A New York judge has upheld the city's dismantling of the Occupy Wall Street encampment, saying that the protesters' First Amendment rights don't entitle them to camp out indefinitely in the plaza. Supreme Court Justice Michael Stallman today denied a motion by the demonstrators seeking to be allowed...

Protesters Ousted From Zuccotti Park
 Protesters Ousted 
 From Zuccotti Park 
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Nov 15, 2011 7:55 AM CST

Protesters Ousted From Zuccotti Park

70 arrested as protesters shout: 'No surrender!'

(Newser) - Occupy Wall Street protesters were cleared from Zuccotti Park by hundreds of cops in riot gear early this morning. "The police are forming a human shield, and are pushing everyone away," said a witness. Angry protesters shouted: "Our park! No retreat. No surrender!" reports the New ...

Bloomberg Has 'Marie Antoinette Moment' on OWS

Mayor reveals 'arrogant aristocrat' nature with comments: Matt Taibbi

(Newser) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg's rant against Occupy Wall Street protesters was his "Marie Antoinette moment"—like the famous "let them eat cake," it is the kind of comment that "allows us to see under his would-be hip centrist Halloween mask and look closely at the...

Mayor Bloomberg to OWS: Blame Congress, Not Banks

Washington pushed those shaky mortgages, 'plain and simple'

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg thinks Occupy Wall Street protesters are going after the wrong villains: "It was not the banks that created the mortgage crisis," he said today, according to Capital New York . "It was, plain and simple, Congress who forced everybody to go and...

Bloomberg to Occupiers: We Have to Clean This Park

But protesters will be allowed to return to cleaned sections

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg made a surprise visit to Zuccotti Park yesterday to warn Occupy Wall Street protesters that power washers are coming tomorrow to clean up the place. “The last three weeks have created unsanitary conditions and considerable wear and tear on the park,” Deputy Mayor Cas Holloway tells...

Bloomberg: 'Occupiers' Can Stay Indefinitely

'People want to express themselves': mayor

(Newser) - Turns out our huddled masses can breathe free as long as they want to. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today that "Occupy Wall Street" protesters can continue to use Zuccotti Park as home base indefinitely, reports Politico via the Wall Street Journal . The park is just a few...

NYPD Spied on NYC's Muslim Anti-Terror Partners

Undercover cops infiltrated moderate mosques

(Newser) - Moderate Muslim leaders who joined New York City's fight against terrorism were placed under surveillance by the NYPD because of their religion, the AP finds after reviewing secret documents it obtained. Reda Shata, an imam who decried terrorism, invited the FBI and NYPD to speak at his mosque, and...

Obamas, Bushes Pay Respects at Ground Zero

Moment of silence at 8:46, moment first plane hit

(Newser) - President Obama opened a sun-splashed day of solemn remembrance today by honoring the 9/11 dead with a visit to ground zero, bowing his head at the cascading pools of the North Memorial Pond created in the footprint of the demolished north tower of the World Trade Center. Obama, hand in...

Bloomberg Under Fire for Clergy-Free 9/11 Ceremony

Mayor 'pretending we're a secular society': Southern Baptist leader

(Newser) - This Sunday’s 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York City won’t include any speakers from the clergy—and both religious and political figures aren’t happy about it. “We’re not France,” says a Southern Baptist leader. “Mr. Bloomberg is pretending we’re a secular society,...

'El Bloombito's' Spanish Mocked on Twitter

'Remain in la casa para much rain y lighningo,' warns Bloombito

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Miguel Bloombito is trying really hard, but his lumpy, clunky Spanish just doesn't cut it. The spunky mayor took to repeating some of Hurricane Irene's danger and evacuation warnings in Spanish at his press conferences, but they came out sounding like "El stormo...

Fearing Irene, NYC Takes Historic Steps

Transit system to be shut down, 250K ordered to evacuate

(Newser) - New York City is taking historic measures in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's bite: Beginning tomorrow around noon, the entire mass transit system will be shut down, a process that could take as long as eight hours. Additionally, a quarter of a million people have been directed to evacuate. Mayor...

NYC Axing 777 School Workers
 NYC Axing 777 School Workers 
Aug 24, 2011 11:19 AM CDT

NYC Axing 777 School Workers

Bloomberg blames unions for biggest layoff of administration

(Newser) - New York City is slashing 777 Education Department jobs, sending school aides, family workers, parent coordinators, and drivers packing due to budget cuts, reports the New York Times . Teachers, however, are exempt from the biggest single-agency layoff since Michael Bloomberg became mayor in 2002, thanks to a deal brokered between...

20 Years Later, Sex Ed Back in NYC Schools

Starting this fall, sex ed will be mandatory, beginning as early as 6th grade

(Newser) - Mandatory sex education has been on hiatus for almost 20 years in New York City, but it's officially back. The move comes as part of a much larger effort, announced last week by the Bloomberg administration, to better the lives of black and Latino teens, the New York Times ...

Bloomberg Footing $30M Bill for Minority Youth Push

Hizzoner opens wallet for blacks, Latinos

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg thinks his city doesn’t do enough for black and Latino youth—and he’s putting his money where his mouth is. The mayor is pushing for a $130 million program designed to help New York City youth, and in an unusual move, he’s offering to chip...

Bloomberg Will Officiate Gay Wedding of 2 Aides

Mayor will preside over ceremony on first day it's legal

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg isn’t wasting any time celebrating New York’s new marriage law. The day gay marriage becomes legal in the state, the mayor will officiate at the wedding of two city officials, NBC New York reports. Bloomberg will unite his chief policy adviser (John Feinblatt) and the city’...

Michael Bloomberg&#39;s Mom Dies at 102

 Michael Bloomberg's 
 Mom Dead at 102 
Obituary
Jun 20, 2011 3:41 AM CDT

Michael Bloomberg's Mom Dead at 102

NYC Mayor gave away millions to charity in mother's name

(Newser) - The 102-year-old mother of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg died yesterday at her home in Medford, the same house where the mayor was raised. Charlotte Bloomberg, a graduate of New York University, was a strong presence in her son's life, reports AP . Bloomberg called her every day and...

Clinton, Bloomberg Fight Climate Change

Former prez, NYC mayor join forces

(Newser) - Combine Bill Clinton’s network and influence with Michael Bloomberg’s billions of dollars and what do you get? A potent combination for dealing with climate change, the two men hope. The former president and New York mayor recently merged their climate-change initiatives, and will share the stage for the...

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