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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 Article1 in 10 New Yorkers Might Be at Risk in Case of Evacuation
Hours before Sandy hit on Oct. 28, 2012, Mayor Michael Bloomberg stood in an evacuation shelter on the lower east side and urged residents of Zone A — the area most in danger of flooding — to get...
View ArticleWater Now Flowing in Last Manhattan Stretch of Historic Water Tunnel
Water is now flowing in a Manhattan section of a water tunnel that's been under construction since 1970.Mayor Bloomberg Wednesday activated an 8.5-mile stretch of the tunnel that stretches from Central...
View ArticleBloomberg Breaks Ground on South Street Seaport Redevelopment
A link to New York City’s maritime past – the South Street Seaport – is set to be redeveloped in an effort to transform the coast along the East River. The project will be funded with more than $200...
View ArticleBloomberg Money Flows into Virginia Governor's Race
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s pro-gun-control super PAC is dropping $1.1 million dollars on ads to influence voters in Virginia’s gubernatorial race.Bloomberg’s Independence USA PAC began running an ad in...
View ArticleNYC's "Horror Show" Streetlights to be Replaced
The yellow-tinted streetlights gracing much of New York may cast Halloween-appropriate lighting, but the city will be jettisoning them in favor of brighter, more energy-efficient bulbs.City officials...
View ArticleBloomberg and the Mexican Soda Tax
Mexico has just passed a soda and junk food tax to help fight obesity. Mayor Bloomberg's foundation has given $10 million over three years to finance anti-obesity advertising campaigns and research at...
View ArticleThe Future of Bloomberg's New York; Homosexuality in India; Philosophies...
Former Bloomberg spokesperson Stu Loeser and a range of experts take calls about Mayor Bloomberg’s impact on health, safety, inequality, and the future of New York. Plus: A look at why India has...
View ArticleWhat Will Happen Without A Philanthropist-Mayor?
Rory Lancman, former Assembleyman and incoming City Councilman, discusses how Mike Bloomberg ran the city like a philanthropist, using private money to solve public problems, and what comes next.Over...
View ArticleBloomberg: I Hope de Blasio is a Better Mayor
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said some of the issues that won him three terms as mayor of New York City might not work on a national stage. The mayor made the comments Monday, while speaking on ABC's "The...
View ArticlePHOTOS: See the New 7 Train Extension—Before it Opens
In his last days in office, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is shoring up his legacy by highlighting his accomplishments. So even though the new subway station at 34th Street and 11th Avenue...
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PHOTOS: The Mayor May Not Be Permanent, But the Times Square Pedestrian Plaza...
No five-borough mayoral victory lap would be complete without talking about the transformation of Times Square, so Michael Bloomberg checked off that box by cutting the ribbon on the city's latest...
View ArticleNoam Chomsky’s Life and Times; Growing Up in NY; Foreign Languages
The Brian Lehrer Show is not live today, so we won't be taking any calls. As always, you can join the conversation online through our comments section (links below), on Facebook, or on Twitter through...
View ArticleNew York Remade: Before and After Bloomberg
On Jan. 1, 2002, when Michael Bloomberg was sworn into office, these things barely existed: iPods, Blackberries, pocket digital cameras. These things didn't exist at all: the Barclays Center, Citi...
View ArticleStaffers Say Goodbye To Mayor Bloomberg
Scores of staffers lined the steps of City Hall to say goodbye to Mayor Michael Bloomberg tonight.They cheered when Bloomberg emerged, and wiped away tears as he left. Department of Investigation...
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 ArticleWho Is Behind the Pro-Charter Schools Group Fighting de Blasio?
Bill De Blasio was pretty clear during the election that he wasn’t a fan of the charter school boom under Mayor Michael Bloomberg.Charter school advocates took notice. Late last month, days before the...
View ArticleBloomberg Backs New National Anti-Gun Violence Group
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pledging $50 million to jumpstart a new national network aimed at reducing gun violence.Everytown for Gun Safety, a coalition of Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal...
View ArticleBloomberg Retakes Helm as Namesake Company Faces Challenges
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is returning to lead the financial data and news company he founded in 1981, just eight months after leaving the mayor's office.Bloomberg LP said current CEO and...
View ArticleCentral Park Five Get $41 Million
A federal judge has approved a settlement amounting to $1 million for each year the five men accused of the 1989 rape of a Central Park jogger spent in prison.The conviction of black and Hispanic...
View ArticleColin Quinn Started Smoking at Age Four
The former SNL cast member and veteran stand-up comedian remembers New York before the days of Mayor Harold Bloomberg’s smoking ban, when people were tough. And Colin Quinn knows a thing or two about...
View ArticleMichael Bloomberg's Future
When Michael Bloomberg left office after three terms as New York City’s mayor, he said he would devote his time to his philanthropy.Instead, only a few months later, Bloomberg returned to the run the...
View ArticleJudge Halts New York City's Flu Vaccine Mandate for Young Children
A judge struck down on Thursday a rule requiring New York City children between the ages of six months and five years to get a flu shot if they attend certain daycare centers or preschools. Judge...
View ArticleGoodbye Pay Phones, Hello LinkNYC
New York City: Your future is calling. Free Wi-Fi kiosks are replacing old pay phones. The first, at 15th Street and Third Avenue, is being unveiled today and will be switched on in a few weeks. The...
View ArticleKicking the Tires at Yahoo
The new year has not been a good one for Yahoo. Earlier this month, the company reported a loss of $4.4 billion in its fourth quarter and announced it will cut about 15 percent of its staff and close 5...
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 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...
View ArticleTo Help the Newest Ebola Outbreak, New York Health Workers Stay Home
Amanda McClellan has degrees in nursing and public health, and spent a decade chasing outbreaks on the ground like Ebola. But she started to feel like there was more she could do.“It’s unethical to...
View ArticleWould You Vote for Bloomberg?
Listeners call in to share whether or not Bloomberg has their vote and Juan Manuel Benitez, reporter for NY1 Noticias and host of Pura Política, joins to discuss his reporting on the Bloomberg era in...
View ArticleWhat Prompted Mike Bloomberg To Get Into The Race?
WNYC transcripts are created on a rush deadline and the text may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record is the audio record.Richard Hake: New...
View ArticleHow Will Bloomberg News Cover Bloomberg the Candidate?
On Sunday, 77-Year-old former New York mayor and billionaire Mike Bloomberg announced he was running for president. Bloomberg’s announcement has inspired a great deal of tension within the Bloomberg...
View ArticleSpeak to the Speaker: Streets Plan in Action, Bans on Receipts and More
Corey Johnson, speaker of the New York City Council, talks about the latest news in New York City, including former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's run for president and City Council hearings that will seek...
View ArticleBloomberg's Spending Spree in the 2020 Race
One candidate who we did notsee on the debate stage last night was billionaire and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. But that doesn’t mean that he’s worried about getting enough screen...
View ArticleMike Bloomberg and His Billions Off the TV, On the Campaign Trail
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg stepped out of American television screens and into a lavishly choreographed rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday, showcasing how his unorthodox campaign for...
View ArticleBONUS: Bloomberg's Deputy Mayor Defends Stop and Frisk Tape
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is facing renewed criticism for his support of stop and frisk—a position he held until entered the presidential race three months ago—after a 2015 audio...
View ArticleEight Inescapable Words in the Democratic Primary
New Hampshire votes today. Bloomberg's massive ad-buys appear to be working, at least in Dixville Notch, which started voting at midnight into early this morning and where five voters wrote in the...
View ArticleCan Bloomberg Outrun Stop and Frisk?
Dennis Walcott, president and CEO of the Queens Library, former deputy mayor and NYC schools chancellor under Bloomberg, talks about Bloomberg's candidacy and agenda, and the leaked stop-and-frisk...
View ArticleJoan Walsh: "If You Like Her, Vote For Her"
As the Democratic primary candidates move out of the earlier, more homogeneously white nomination contest and into South Carolina and Nevada, some candidates — particularly Buttigieg and Klobuchar —...
View ArticleFree Skate!
Alison takes calls from our listeners about the top headlines of this week.
View ArticleBloomberg's NDAs
With just one more debate to go before Super Tuesday, when a third of all the delegates will be apportioned, Democratic hopefuls pulled out all the stops. Klobuchar and Buttigeig duked it out over the...
View ArticleSuper PACalooza and the Legacy of Citizens United
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, which has since flooded our electoral system with cash. Just about every Democratic presidential candidate has come...
View ArticleBloomberg on Bloomberg
On Wednesday, the Democratic primary contenders gathered in Las Vegas for their final debate ahead of the Nevada caucus. The result was a veritable bloodbath, with candidates slamming one another over...
View ArticleMike Bloomberg's Dank Meme Stash
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg is looking to conquer the meme-o-verse. On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Bloomberg 2020 is hiring...
View ArticleSuper Tuesday Virginia Voters Remain Undecided on Bloomberg
As Democratic presidential candidates shift their attention to South Carolina, former Mayor Mike Bloomberg remains focused on Super Tuesday states where he’ll appear on the ballot for the first time....
View ArticleWill NYC's Former Mayor Resonate With Western Voters?
Here in New York there's been a lot of debate about former Mayor Mike Bloomberg, now that he's running for the Democratic presidential nominee. But while the city that knows him best has MANY opinions...
View ArticleThe View on Mike Bloomberg from the Southeast
If you've been living in New York for more than just a few years, arguably you know former mayor Mike Bloomberg better than most other voters around the country. But as he now looks for support in...
View ArticlePresident Mike?
Eleanor Randolph finished her biography of Michael Bloomberg in June, 2019, just as the former mayor decided not to run for President. “He didn’t want to go on an apology tour,” Randolph tells David...
View ArticleFact-Checking Mike Bloomberg
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is continuing to answer for contentious policies he enacted while serving as Mayor of New York City. WNYC's Matt Katz fact-checked Bloomberg's policy...
View Article“Death and injury on our streets aren't just unconscionable. They're...
WNYC's Morning Edition is taking a long look at the safe streets policy Vision Zero: what it has—and hasn't—accomplished in the last ten years. We're also looking back at some of the work that laid the...
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