Text Version Home Page News and Press Releases Mayoral and City Agencies Photo Gallery Biography En español Mayor Bloomberg, Brooklyn District Attorney Hynes and Police Commissioner Kelly Announce Indictment in Florida-to-New York Illegal Gun Trafficking Ring Mayor Bloomberg, Kings County District Attorney Hynes and Police Commissioner Kelly today announced the indictment of two individuals charged with running a Florida-to-New York gun trafficking ring. The 105-count indictment charges Watson Joachin, 27, and Ryan Woodard, 22, with selling dozens of guns to undercover officers during a three-month investigation. Monday, November 23, 2009 Read the press release   Mayor Bloomberg Announces Record 20,000 Job Placements in 2009 Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Lieber and Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Walsh today announced the City has placed New Yorkers in 20,000 jobs since the beginning of this year, up 42 percent from this time last year. After achieving a record high of more than 17,000 job placements in 2008, Mayor Bloomberg set the goal of 20,000 job placements in his 2009 State of the City speech. Thursday, November 19, 2009 Read the press release Watch the video in low or high bandwidth   Mayor Bloomberg and Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Announce $1 Million Donation to Central Park Conservancy Mayor Bloomberg and JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, together with Central Park Conservancy President Douglas Blonsky and Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe today announced a $1 million donation from Chase to the Conservancy to restore and replant areas of Central Park that were devastated by the severe storm on August 18, 2009. Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Read the press release Watch the video in low or high bandwidth   Mayor Bloomberg Launches NYC Service Program to Strategically Deploy Groups of Volunteers to Help Food Programs Serve More New Yorkers in Need During the Holiday Season and Year-Round Mayor Bloomberg and the Food Bank For New York City today launched an NYC Service initiative - "Adopt a Food Program" - to match groups of volunteers with food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the five boroughs to increase the effectiveness of these critical organizations and the number of New Yorkers in need served this year. Monday, November 16, 2009 Read the press release Watch the video in low or high bandwidth   Mayor Bloomberg Announces City Acquisition of Coney Island Property to Expand and Permanently Preserve Historic Amusement District Mayor Bloomberg today announced the City has signed a contract with Thor Equities to acquire 6.9-acres in Coney Island for $95.6 million, which will allow the City to expand, enhance and make permanent Coney Island's historic amusement district. With the acquisition of three waterfront parcels, the City will create a 12.5-acre outdoor amusement park within a new 27-acre amusement and entertainment district. Thursday, November 12, 2009 Read the press release Watch the video in low or high bandwidth   Mayor Bloomberg Presents FY 2010 Preliminary Budget Mayor Bloomberg today presented a Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Preliminary Budget and an updated four-year financial plan. The Mayor outlined a plan to close a $4 billion deficit for FY 2010 through nearly $1 billion in new agency gap closing actions, keeping controllable expenses virtually flat as well as revenue enhancements, including possible sales tax increases and long-term cost containment measures such as pension reform and efforts to reign in employee health care costs. Read the press release (En español) Read the budget publications Watch the video in low or high bandwidth Read budget presentation slideshow (in PDF) View the photos     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 Read the press release (En español) Read 2005 Campaign Accountability Statement View the photos 2001 Campaign Promises (in PDF) 2005 Campaign Promises (in PDF) Watch the video in dial-up or broadband   Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly Announce New York City Remains the Safest Big City in America According to FBI Uniform Crime Report Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a coalition of more than 450 mayors from more than 40 states and the District of Columbia who have joined forces to combat illegal guns. Learn how to contact the Mayor about key issues, invite the Mayor to an event, and more. Contact the Mayor Contact the key members of the administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Contact Administration Officials "MayorStat" reporting provides tracking of the commitment to reduce staff and budget in the Office of the Mayor.

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