City Scoop: March 22, 2013
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg unveils a pilot program to help keep Times Square clean and green...the Health Department announces laws that would keep tobacco products from public display in City stores...and, the Mayor, Senator Schumer and U.S. Housing Secretary Donovan announce further aid for homeowners affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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City Scoop: March 15, 2013
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg commemorates the 10th anniversary of the City’s 311 hotline...the Mayor and the City’s Cultural Affairs department kick off the 2013 Armory Show art fair from Pier 94 in West Midtown...and, the City’s Digital arm announces the winners of the “Reinvent Payphone” competition.

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City Scoop: March 8, 2013
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg joins major developers to break ground on the City’s largest housing development on the Queens waterfront...the City unveils a new ad campaign targeted at reducing teen pregnancy, and...the Mayor, Borough President Marty Markowitz and other officials celebrate the re-opening of Red Hook’s Fairway supermarket.

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City Scoop: March 1, 2013
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg and the Department of Correction announce a program that will help City inmates earn a GED and find jobs...the Department of Education will help City students become software engineers, thanks to a new computer science program...and, the Mayor and clean energy entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens unveils the City’s first eco-friendly food truck. .

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City Scoop: February 22, 2013
This Week on City Scoop...Mayor Bloomberg delivers his final State of the City address at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center...the City helps give a boost to tech startups and jobseekers through its’ “We Are Made in NY” program...and, a new institute on Urban and Environmental Studies opens at NYU, thanks to a generous gift by philanthropist and businessman Don Marron.

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City Scoop: February 15, 2013
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg announces progress on a nationwide program that’s cutting the salt from City eateries and popular food products...the City’s Health Department announces better outcomes for City patients thanks to the use of digital health records...and, Speaker Quinn delivers the 2013 Council State of the City Address from City Hall.

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City Scoop: February 8, 2013
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg and others remember Ed Koch, the 105th Mayor of the City of New York...the City’s Housing Department unveils a program that will speed up backlogged apartment repairs...and, it’s Tax Season, and the City offers free or low-cost help to New Yorkers filing their taxes.

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City Scoop: February 1, 2013
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg presents the City’s proposed $70.1 million budget for Fiscal Year 2014...the Mayor and the NFL announce Super Bowl plans in the Big Apple for 2014...and, a new bill will allow the City’s Housing Preservation and Development team to ensure landlords correct outstanding violation hazards for the safety of their residents.

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City Scoop: January 25, 2013
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg takes to Washington to get Congress to support the President’s gun reform plans...the Mayor announces the winner of the City’s Micro-Apartment Housing Contest...and, Brooklyn’s Historic Loews Kings Theater gets a $93 million restoration, and will be resurrected as one of the borough’s premier cultural venues

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City Scoop: January 18, 2013
This Week on City Scoop… Mayor Bloomberg takes to his alma mater John Hopkins University to urge the government to pass stricter gun laws...City Hospitals order new guidelines to curb patient abuse of prescription painkillers...and, the Mayor and other leaders broke ground on the restoration of the Harlem River’s historic High Bridge.

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City Scoop: January 11, 2013
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Walcott launch a new software contest aimed at improving math scores for middle schoolers...Google partners with the City’s Technology Department, and brings free outdoor wi-fi to Chelsea...and, a new Mayoral bill will increase the number of City contract bids for certified Minority and Women-owned Businesses (M/WBE).

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City Scoop: January 4, 2013
This Week on City Scoop...Mayor Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Cassano announce the lowest number of City fire fatalities on record in 2012...nearly 1,200 recruits join the ranks of New York’s Finest at the Police Academy’s graduation at the Barclays Center...and, City and religious leaders from areas affected by Hurricane Sandy come together or the Mayor’s Annual Interfaith Breakfast

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City Scoop: December 28, 2012
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg announces a historic drop in incarceration rates in the City’s prisons...the Mayor and others break ground on the first residential development at the Atlantic Yards...and, the Mayor’s Media and Entertainment arm will invest in Brooklyn College’s new Graduate School of Cinema at Steiner Studios.

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City Scoop: December 21, 2012
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg and Former Vice President Al Gore take on climate change in the Mayor’s address on the City’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy...the City’s Small Business and Economic Development teams introduce Business Recovery Zones for small businesses recovering from the storm...and, the Mayor and other officials break ground on the 26-acre Hudson Yards development site on Manhattan’s West Side.

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City Scoop: December 14, 2012
This Week on City Scoop…Mayor Bloomberg and Former Vice President Al Gore take on climate change in the Mayor’s address on the City’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy...the City’s Small Business and Economic Development teams introduce Business Recovery Zones for small businesses recovering from the storm...and, the Mayor and other officials break ground on the 26-acre Hudson Yards development site on Manhattan’s West Side.

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City Scoop: December 7, 2012
This week on City Scoop...Mayor Bloomberg announces property tax relief measures for homeowners impacted by Hurricane Sandy...the Mayor and New York Senators urge congress to push for nearly $10 Billion in Federal aid for the City's storm damage...and, the City's Health Department offers safety repair tips to homeowners who are rebuilding after the storm.

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City Scoop: November 30, 2012
This week on City Scoop...the City asks landlords affected by Hurricane Sandy to restore utilities for their tenants...the City and Federal Government serve Thanksgiving meals to residents displaced by the storm...and, Small Businesses impacted by Sandy may be eligible for matching grants to rebuild.

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City Scoop: November 23, 2012
This Week on City Scoop...twelve City schools battered by Hurricane Sandy reopen ahead of schedule, thanks to the City's emergency capital plan...the Mayor visits affected storefronts and businesses along Downtown's South Street Seaport and in the industrial section of Gowanus, Brooklyn...and, families devastated by the storm are given a front-row seat to some holiday cheer, thanks to Macy's and local officials

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