City Mayor of New York

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan and MTA Chairman and CEO Walder Announce Faster, More Efficient Bus Service On Manhattan's East Side
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jay H. Walder today announced the start of construction on dedicated bus-only lanes - Select Bus Service - on First and Second Avenues from 125th Street to Houston Street, one of the slowest bus corridors in the city.

Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Paterson, State Senator Squadron and Assemblyman Wright Announce Agreement to Help New York City Families in Shelters Save Money for the Future
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Governor David A. Paterson, State Senator Daniel Squadron and Assemblyman Keith Wright today announced an agreement that will help families living in shelters plan for the future. Beginning in September, money once designated for shelter contributions as a component of the State’s income contribution requirement, which applies to homeless households with earned income, will be redirected into an interest bearing savings account.

Mayor Bloomberg and Creative Time Launch Key to the City Citywide Public Art Project by Paul Ramírez Jonas
Mayor Bloomberg, Creative Time President and Artistic Director Anne Pasternak and Artist Paul Ramírez Jonas today launched Key to the City, a public art project starting this evening and lasting through June 27. Key to the City reinvents the civic honor of bestowing keys on heroes and dignitaries by offering New Yorkers and visitors from around the world the opportunity to present a key to each other that will unlock steel gates, padlocks, PO boxes, secret doors, secret compartments, and even new experiences at more than 20 sites across New York City's five boroughs, including at the Brooklyn Museum, Freshkills Park and Gracie Mansion.

Mayor Bloomberg and Vice President Biden Mark Start of Brooklyn Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today joined Vice President Joe Biden to mark the start of work on the Brooklyn Bridge rehabilitation project, a $508 million project - supported by $30 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds - that will bring the nationally and locally landmarked bridge into a state of good repair and improve traffic flow.

Mayor Bloomberg, Emergency Management Commissioner Bruno and Fire Commissioner Cassano Announce City to Help Build Community Emergency Response Team Program in Haiti
Mayor Bloomberg, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Commissioner Bruno and Fire Department (FDNY) Commissioner Cassano today announced that a 12-member FDNY, OEM and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene team will be sent to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to help build a local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. During the two-week deployment, the City's team will train up to 400 people in fire safety, first aid, triage, strategies to combat civil unrest, light search and rescue, public health, water safety, and disaster psychology.

Mayor Bloomberg and Central Amusement International Celebrate the Opening Weekend of Luna Park at Coney Island
Mayor Bloomberg and Central Amusement International today celebrated the opening of Luna Park at Coney Island - a new 3.1 acre amusement park featuring 19 traditional and cutting-edge state-of-the-art rides from Zamperla S.p.A, the renowned Italian designer and manufacturer of amusement attractions. The first rides at Luna Park will open this weekend, with the remaining rides to open in the coming days.

Mayor Bloomberg Presents FY 2011 Executive Budget
Mayor Bloomberg today presented a Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Executive Budget and an updated four-year financial plan. The Mayor outlined a plan for a balanced budget that totals $62.9 billion with no tax increases for New Yorkers. The FY 2011 Executive Budget is balanced in large part by the rollover of $3.3 billion of surplus funds from FY 2010, which was generated in large part through three years of City budget cuts.

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