Can Bloomberg Win The White House?
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is considering a run for the White House. According to reports, Bloomberg is willing to put up $1...
View ArticleStop-and-Frisk and Mayor Bloomberg's Legacy
As the city considers appealing a judge's decision that stop-and-frisk is unconstitutional, Mayor Bloomberg continues to defend the tactic as vehemently as ever.Bloomberg blasted a judge's ruling...
View ArticleCouncil Overturns Mayoral Veto of NYPD Bills
The City Council voted Thursday to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto of two bills that increase NYPD oversight and are seen as a sharp rebuke of his administration’s policing policies – namely,...
View ArticleNYMag's Adam Moss on the Bloomberg Legacy
Adam Moss, New York magazine's editor in chief, was in the WNYC studio Tuesday to talk about Mayor Michael Bloomberg's transformation of the city.The latest issue of the magazine features several...
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Bloomberg Pushed New Yorkers on Health, and Often They Pushed Back
On the November day in 2001 that Michael Bloomberg was elected, two things were in the air, literally and figuratively.The World Trade Center still smoldered, and wouldn’t be fully extinguished for...
View ArticleLhota Struggling To Win Latino Votes
Over 700,000 Latinos are registered to vote in New York City — is it any wonder that mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota are both courting them? But Lhota is doing worse on this score than...
View ArticleNYC Slow to Distribute Federal Sandy Aid to Homeowners
Almost a year after Sandy, the Bloomberg administration said it is just beginning to distribute the first of $520 million in federal aid to homeowners trying to rebuild.The money, from the Community...
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6 Things That Changed Since Sandy—And 5 That Haven't
A year after Sandy, maybe the most that the region has accomplished is plans—lots of them: From government commissions, utility companies, architects and planners, about what to do and how to do it.It...
View ArticleDe Blasio's Long, and Lucky, Campaign
Bill de Blasio will be the next mayor of New York, the Associated Press has called.He wins with a mandate and praise for his skills as a political operator. He was right that voters were hungry for...
View ArticleOpen Phones: Was Bloomberg Your Only Mayor?
This segment was edited for time and aired as part of a best-of episode on December 24, 2013. The audio from the live show is posted here and dates from November 7, 2013.Over the last twelve years, New...
View ArticleJudge: "City Does Not Have an Adequate Plan" for Evacuating Vulnerable During...
A federal judge has ruled that New York City is not adequately prepared to evacuate disabled residents during emergencies, a problem that came to the forefront during Sandy and Irene.Judge Jesse...
View ArticleBuilding Under Bloomberg, and De Blasio
Call it the countdown for Bloomberg's building era. The City Council has blocked Mayor Bloomberg's plan for Midtown East rezoning, and that is not the only major development the mayor has backed that...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon to Come to Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York City has chosen Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University to bring more tech training to the city under the Applied Sciences NYC competition. The Pittsburgh school will locate an integrative...
View ArticleBloomberg Says Union Head Ordered Rikers Island Slowdown
Mayor Michael Bloomberg accused the head of the correction officers union of ordering a slowdown earlier this week that prevented many inmates from reaching their court dates.The mayor called the...
View ArticleThis Week In Politics: Entering Stage Right, and Left
New Jersey Gov.Chris Christie took a big step on the national stage this week, rising to head the National Governors Association. Meanwhile, incoming Mayor Bill de Blasio talked transition under a big...
View ArticleThis Week in Politics: Handlers
A busy week for two Mayors and two Governors. Governors Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo, outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg and incoming Mayor Bill de Blasio — all four had their reasons for running from...
View ArticleThree Questions About Bloomberg
Note: We are re-airing this special on January 1st, 2014 in the 10am hour. Starting at 11, live Inauguration Day coverage hosted by Brian can be found here and live on WNYC.Three questions about Mike...
View ArticleExit Interview: Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky
David Yassky, who for nearly four years led New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission, sat down with WNYC's Amy Eddings for an exit interview.The TLC was Yassky's first experience leading a city...
View ArticleExit Interview: NYCHA Chairman John Rhea
New York City Housing Authority Chairman John Rhea has had a seemingly insurmountable task for the past four years — providing safe and affordable housing for more than 630,000 people living in the...
View ArticleWhy the Boss Isn’t on Bloomberg News’ List of Billionaires
After a dozen years as mayor, Michael Bloomberg is again a private citizen, and one of the city's richest. But you won't find his name on his company's own index of the wealthiest individuals.Bloomberg...
View ArticleThree Questions About Bloomberg (Rebroadcast)
Before Bill de Blasio is inaugurated, we re-air our special program on the Bloomberg legacy. For more information about the broadcast, and the comments page, click here.
View ArticleThe Ghosts of Mayors Past Advise de Blasio on Dealing with Snow
With Bill de Blasio facing his first major snowstorm as mayor of New York City, we thought he might like to take some cues from his predecessors. Here, listen to Mayors Fiorello Laguardia, John...
View ArticleWhen it Comes to Big Giving, New York Trails California
Former mayor Michael Bloomberg was the nation's fourth most generous philanthropist last year, donating $452 million. That's according to a list of the top 50 donors released today by The Chronicle of...
View ArticleObama Builds on Bloomberg's Young Men's Initiative
President Obama plans to draw from one of Mayor Bloomberg's signature initiatives to ensure young men of color have access to more economic opportunity.The former mayor will be at the White House...
View ArticleZero Homes Repaired. 19,920 to Go
If Tolstoy were alive today, he might say: Every unhappy Build it Back family is unhappy in its own way.Build it Back is the city’s program for Sandy-damaged homes, and it has drawn numerous...
View ArticleHUD Chief Faults NYC for Sandy Aid Delays
The federal government's point person on Sandy aid said the Bloomberg administration was to blame for delays in New York City's program to rebuild homes damaged by the storm almost 17 months ago.About...
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Flood-Resistant Neighborhood Would Be 80 Years in the Making
A team of architects and consultants is proposing to build a new neighborhood of residential towers and office buildings on landfill in the East River as part of a counter-intuitive plan to make the...
View ArticleNew Affordable Housing Goal Waits While Old One Finishes Up
Mayor Bill de Blasio may be focused on his goal to create or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade.But staff at the office of Housing Preservation and Development has been...
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Annual 9/11 Ceremony Carries on with Subtle Differences
It's the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and family and friends of victims made their annual journey to Ground Zero, but this year's commemoration had a few differences from years past.It's the...
View ArticleBloomberg, Climate Guru
More than 200 mayors from around the world have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on their own, in addition to steps taken by their national governments.Former New York City Mayor Mike...
View ArticleDe Blasio, Bloomberg Make Rare Joint Appearance
Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a rare joint appearance Tuesday to mark the groundbreaking of the new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island.With the Manhattan skyline as...
View ArticlePro-Charter Think Tank Downgrades City's Rating, Citing 'de Blasio' Effect
A think tank that’s strongly supportive of charter schools argued in a study released Wednesday that New York City was no longer the hub for school choice that it was under former Mayor Michael...
View ArticleFormer Mayor Bloomberg Eyes Presidential Bid
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is exploring a run for the presidency, three sources close to Bloomberg told WNYC. Despite primary polls indicating the ascendency of the most extreme...
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Bloomberg eyeing independent White House bid, sources say
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends a meeting during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France. Photo By Stephane Mahe/ReutersNEW YORK — Former...
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Will Trump succeed with voters the way he has in the polls?
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) as former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorses him at a rally at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Jan. 19, 2016. Photo by Mark...
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Michael Bloomberg confirms he might run for president
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is considering mounting an independent campaign for president. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/ReutersFormer New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he...
View ArticleBad Week on Wall Street: Stocks, Oil, And New Hampshire
After Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders triumphed in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday evening, the pool of prospective presidential candidates is slimming down.Now, as the South Carolina primary and...
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Voters show little interest in Bloomberg presidential bid
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends a meeting during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 near Paris, France. Photo by Stephane Mahe/ReutersNEW YORK — By wide margins, Americans of...
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Bloomberg’s policy crusades could pose obstacles with voters
File photo of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg by Jonathan Ernst/ReutersNEW YORK — For many outside New York City, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s name is synonymous with a pair of...
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Bloomberg will not run for president
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends a meeting during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 near Paris, France. Photo by Stephane Mahe/ReutersNEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor...
View ArticleMichael Bloomberg Will Not Run for President
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided against running for president, according to a column the billionaire media mogul published on BloombergView.com, an opinion web site affiliated...
View ArticleThe Presidential Plunge Bloomberg Will Not Take
Michael Bloomberg has officially come out and said it: no, he will not take the plunge into this year's presidential elections.Howard Wolfson, political strategist and former New York City deputy mayor...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: The History of Paid Family Leave, When the 1% Leaves...
A few of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.The History of Paid Family Leave (First) | When the 1% Leaves Town (Starts at 36:28) | Former NYC Public Advocate Mark Green...
View ArticleAt the DNC, A Tale of Two New York City Mayors
On the penultimate night of the Democratic National Convention, two New York City mayors added their voices to those making the case for Hillary Clinton. The contrasts between the speeches could not...
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Looking back at some DNC Trump trash talk
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: One thing that has been clear this week in Philadelphia is that this has been a week of criticism of Donald Trump.Let’s take a look at that.MICHELLE...
View ArticleThe Presidential Candidates’ Silence About the Arts
The four leading presidential candidates (Democrat Hillary Clinton, Libertarian Gary Johnson, Green Party Jill Stein and Republican Donald J. Trump) have said almost nothing about the arts in their...
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Business leaders warn Trump of economic fallout from mass deportation
The Arizona-Mexico border fence near Naco, Arizona. Photo by Samantha Sais/ReutersWASHINGTON — Still grappling with Donald Trump’s surprise election, the nation’s business community has begun to...
View ArticleStaten Island Tourist Attraction Goes Off Rails
Updated 12:20 PM on Wednesday, July 19 2017 The 600-foot observation wheel on Staten Island's North Shore is delayed indefinitely following contract disputes between the New York Wheel LLC and its...
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Threatening doesn’t work in diplomacy, says Bloomberg of Trump at the UN
Watch VideoJUDY WOODRUFF: But first: one on one with Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire philanthropist, businessman and former mayor of New York City.As world leaders and other notable dignitaries...
View ArticleBloomberg Advances a Global Vision for America
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg hosted on Wednesday the first-ever "Bloomberg Global Business Forum" to address how government and business leaders can work together to improve the lives...
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