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  April 15, 2002
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Balanced Budget, School Reform
Among Goals for Next 100 Days
By Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg


Wednesday, April 10th marked the 100th day of my term as Mayor. What have we accomplished? Plenty. New York remains the safest big city in the nation. Serious crime is down. There have been almost a third fewer murders this year compared to the same period last year. The Fire Department also is rebuilding and will soon be back to full strength.

Lower Manhattan's restoration has been remarkable. Streets and subway stations have reopened; so have offices and stores. And earlier this month, President Bush agreed to return Governors Island to New York City. Over the next 100 days, we'll start to establish a flagship City University campus there, a Harvard in the harbor. In addition, we'll focus on these four major goals:

During the last 100 days, we've assembled a first-rate team to run City departments and agencies. Now we're ready for the next 100 days, and the next 1000-days of challenge and achievement for New York City.


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