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Electronic Health
Records Are Helping Doctors Keep New Yorkers
Healthy
In 2005, New York City established the Primary
Care Information Project to help doctors serving
low-income patients make the transition to electronic
records. To date, the Project has helped 96,000
additional patients control their high blood pressure,
81,000 improve diabetes management and helped 58,000
quit smoking.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
•36 months increase in NYC life expectancy
since 2001
•NYC’s Primary Care Information Project
is the largest on-line network of electronic health
records in the nation
•190% growth in preventive care services provided
by participating doctors in the Primary Care Information
Project
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces City's Plans for
New Hurricane Sandy Recovery Initiatives to
Be Funded With $1.8 Billion in Federal Grants
$1.77 billion in federal funds allocated to New
York City to help homeowners, small businesses,
and New Yorkers living in affected areas continue
to recover from Sandy.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
•$1.77 billion of funds from the Disaster
Recovery Appropriations Act allocated to NYC
•$720 million of the funds for repairing and
rebuilding homes damaged or destroyed by Sandy
•$185 million to help businesses in communities
devastated by Sandy.
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Mayor Bloomberg Delivers Eulogy at Funeral
Service for Mayor Edward I. Koch
The service for Mayor Koch began at 11 am.
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The City Commits to an Aggressive, One Year
Plan to Reduce the Backlog of Repair Work Orders
Across NYCHA
Mayor Bloomberg joined NYCHA Chairman John Rhea
to announce a one year plan to reduce the current
backlog of 420,000 open repair and maintenance
work orders. They outlined NYCHA’s commitment
to ensure the 30,000 daily service requests are
addressed within 7 to 15 days in non-emergencies
and within 24 hours in emergencies.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
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Mayor Bloomberg Presents Fiscal Year 2014 Preliminary
Budget
Mayor Bloomberg today presented the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2014 Preliminary Budget and an updated four-year
financial plan. The plan outlined today reflects
the New York City’s ongoing economic growth
and spending discipline, which provide for a balanced
budget that does not rely on tax increases. The
Preliminary Budget includes $6.5 billion in savings
achieved through 12 rounds of deficit closing actions
the City has taken since 2007.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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Mayor Bloomberg Testifies Before Assembly Ways
and Means and State Senate Finance Committees
Monday, January 28, 2013
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Mayor Bloomberg, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
and 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee Announce
Plans and Events for Super Bowl XLVIII
Mayor Bloomberg, National Football League Commissioner
Roger Goodell and the 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl Host
Committee today announced an overview of events
and plans for Super Bowl XLVIII and a week of activities
leading up to the game in February 2014. Among
the announced plans for the region’s first
Super Bowl is the creation of a “Super Bowl
Boulevard,” which will transform a portion
of Broadway in midtown Manhattan into a massive
fan event with free admission
Thursday, January 24, 2013
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Mayor Bloomberg and Borough President Markowitz
Break Ground On Restoration of Historic Loew's
Kings Theatre in Flatbush
Mayor Bloomberg and Brooklyn Borough President
Markowitz today broke ground on the restoration
of the historic Loew's Kings Theatre in Flatbush,
Brooklyn. Originally constructed in 1929, the 3,200-seat
Loew's Kings Theatre is the largest indoor theater
in Brooklyn. Its design was heavily influenced
by the Palace of Versailles and Paris Opera House,
and features ornate architectural details in the
French Renaissance Style. In 1977, the theatre
closed and has remained vacant since, suffering
decades of neglect and deterioration.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Mayor Bloomberg Addresses U.S. Conference of
Mayors On Next Steps to Advance the President's
Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence
Friday, January 18, 2013
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Mayor Bloomberg Discusses the United Federation
of Teachers Walking Away from Negotiations
On a Teacher Evaluation System
Thursday, January 17, 2013
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School Bus Strike Update
One of the major bus drivers' unions - local 1181
- has decided to strike. To learn more, parents
and families can read the below and call 311.
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Statement
of Mayor Bloomberg on Decision to Strike by Local 1181 of the Amalgamated
Transit Union
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Mayor Bloomberg Breaks Ground On Project to
Restore the High Bridge Over Harlem River and
Reopen It to Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Mayor Bloomberg today broke ground on the restoration
of the High Bridge, one of the eight regional parks
being transformed under PlaNYC, the City’s
long-term plan for a greener, greater New York.
The $61 million rehabilitation of the High Bridge
will reopen it for pedestrians and bicyclists,
while providing a crucial link between Manhattan
and the Bronx over the Harlem River.
Friday, January 11, 2013
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Mayor's Office
Internship Program
Do you have an interest in public policy? In government?
In public service? If so, an internship with the
City of New York might be just right for you, and
the Office of the Mayor is now accepting applications.
From the Community Affairs Unit to the Office of
Immigrant Affairs, the Mayor's Office for International
Affairs to the Mayor's Office of Special Projects
and Events, and many more in between, the Office
of the Mayor offers internships that help support
the City of New York. Whether you're looking to
see policy made first-hand, give back to your community,
or get the tools you need to succeed in any office,
there is a department within the Mayor's Office
sure to capture your interest while furthering
your professional development. Our internships
are aimed at college and graduate students, can
be semester or year-long commitments, and are non-salaried.
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Mayor Bloomberg
Presents FY 2013 Preliminary Budget
Mayor Bloomberg today presented a Fiscal Year (FY)
2013 Preliminary Budget and an updated four-year
financial plan. The Mayor outlined a plan that
achieves a balanced budget - closing a $2 billion
budget gap without tax increases - which is made
possible by the City's years of prudent planning
and spending restraint.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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Mayor Bloomberg
Releases 2005 Campaign Accountability Report
Mayor Bloomberg today released his third Campaign
Accountability Report, showing that nearly a year
and a half after Election Day 2005, 96% of the
100 campaign promises the Mayor made during the
2005 campaign have either been fully implemented
or are currently being implemented.
Monday, May 7, 2007
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2005 Campaign Accountability Statement
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2001
Campaign Promises (in PDF)
2005
Campaign Promises (in PDF)
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