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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24, 2002
PR-248-02
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MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG RELEASES
FISCAL YEAR 2002 MMR


Mayor Unveils Redesign of MMR -- "Public Report Card" Will Stress Simplicity, Results and Ease of Use


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today released the Mayor's Management Report (MMR) for Fiscal Year 2002. Fulfilling a promise made in his State of the City Address, the MMR has been redesigned as a "Public Report Card" that will help citizens, civic groups and public officials understand how government is performing. The newly remade report emphasizes results, links performance to the City's budget, and uses technology to make the MMR user-friendly and accessible.

"The MMR must be a tool for the public to evaluate the effectiveness of their government," said Mayor Bloomberg. "The new MMR is easier to use and provides a straight forward means of evaluating the delivery of City services. In addition, we are bringing the MMR into the 21st Century by launching 'My Neighborhood Statistics' -- an Internet mapping program that will allow citizens to see the level of service in their neighborhood and compare it to other communities across the City."

For the first time, the public will be able to view locally mapped performance statistics through use of the City's website, www.nyc.gov/myneighborhoodstats. This Internet application will provide users with the ability to quickly display community information based on a street address or intersection. It will also provide the viewer with color-shaded maps that will allow for easy comparisons of highs and lows in different neighborhoods. The Fiscal 2002 Mayor's Management Report will pilot this new program for 14 diverse measurements.

In addition to "My Neighborhood Statistics," significant new features of the MMR include:

The following highlights some of the many results reflected in the Fiscal 2002 Mayor's Management Report. While some areas of performance lagged, overall the statistics point to the fact that the quality of city services has largely remained stable or improved over last year's levels.

"It shows that during one of the most difficult 12-month periods in our City's history, the performance of City agencies -- for the most part -- either remained stable or improved over the level of the previous fiscal year," said Mayor Bloomberg.

The Mayor's Management Report is a work in progress that will continue to be enhanced. Future MMRs will: 1) expand the number of measurements and features covered by 'My Neighborhood Statistics'; 2) include a greater number of efficiency-related statistics; 3) introduce new measurements where appropriate; and 4) enhance the number of benchmarking comparisons made with other large cities and with nationally recognized standards.

"Transparency is a critical component of good government," concluded Mayor Bloomberg. "This MMR is an accurate reflection of the performance of our City government --- good or bad."

 

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