A new proposed law for New York City Michael Bloomberg would force retailers to move tobacco products out of the sight of minors, in an attempt to reduce the youth smoking rate. Michael Bloomberg announced the new proposal Monday, the latest in a series of public health plans introduced by his office. The measure would be [...]
NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wants Cigarette Displays Out of Sight of Minors
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
Michael Bloomberg’s Historic New York Soda Ban Blocked by Judge
March 12, 2013 | Posted by
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed on Monday to appeal a judge’s ruling that struck down his pioneering ban on large sugary drinks sold by the city’s restaurants, movie theaters and other food service businesses just a day before it was to take effect. The judge called the ban “arbitrary and capricious” in an [...]
Chicago Gun Violence Produce 500 Homicides in 2012
December 30, 2012 | Posted by
Chicago’s homicide total has broken 500 for the first time since 2008, an unfortunate statistic for a city that gone through its fair share of turmoil in 2012. The Chicago Police Department’s official homicide records list exactly 500 homicides this year with just two days left in December. The Associated Press reported that 40-year-old gunshot [...]
President Obama Visits NYC Area Ravaged By Hurricane Sandy
November 15, 2012 | Posted by
President Barack Obama flew over the hurricane-ravaged New York City area on Thursday, promising government support for a region still struggling to get back on its feet in the wake of the powerful storm. The president flew to John F. Kennedy International Airport before boarding a helicopter that carried him over areas of Queens and [...]
President Obama Says The Economy Takes Priority Over Climate Change
November 15, 2012 | Posted by
Climate change will have to take a back seat to efforts to the economy in the near term, but the issue will return to the agenda in the future, President Barack Obama said Wednesday. The president, who won an endorsement from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg late in the presidential campaign because of his support [...]
NYC's Mayor Bloomberg Obama Endorsement, Simpsons Romney Spoof
November 2, 2012 | Posted by
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has endorsed the re-election of President Obama. Meanwhile, the Simpsons are poking fun at both candidates, but take a surprising jab at Mitt Romney. Mayor Bloomberg is an independent, but the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy and the undeniable fact that the climate [...]
Mayor Bloomberg’s Ban on Large Sodas, Sugary Drinks Approved by NYC Board of Health
September 14, 2012 | Posted by
Seeking to reduce runaway obesity rates, the New York City Board of Health on Thursday approved a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, street carts and movie theaters, the first restriction of its kind in the country. The measure, championed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, is certain to [...]
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Latches On to Another Health Initiative: Breastfeeding
August 2, 2012 | Posted by
As part of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s push to make New Yorkers healthier, city hospitals will restrict and monitor the distribution of baby formula to mothers starting in September. The “Latch On NYC” initiative, aimed at promoting breast feeding, was launched in May by New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley. It asks city [...]
In Comments About His Wife’s Horse, Romney Shows Why Americans Just Don’t Like Him
July 26, 2012 | Posted by
For those Republicans who simply can’t understand why the public has failed to embrace Mitt Romney and why President Obama continues to enjoy much higher likability ratings, I offer to you exhibit A: Romney’s answer on NBC when asked about his wife’s horse competing in the Olympics. Rather than talking about the family being proud [...]
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Calls Out Obama, Romney on Stopping Gun Violence
July 21, 2012 | Posted by
While the campaigns of President Obama and Mitt Romney took a break from their increasingly vicious fight in the wake of the Batman massacre in Colorado, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called them out to do more to stop gun violence in America. “You know, soothing words are nice,” Bloomberg said in a radio interview, [...]
