2003 State of the State Address
Jan 08, 2003
The Bucks Start Where? Who is going to solve New York's fiscal crisis  Washington, Albany, or the city itself? Transcript of President George W. Bush's Economic Proposal Governor George Pataki's State of
Is Gangs of New York Historically Accurate?
Dec 23, 2002
On Friday, December 20 Gotham Gazette's NYC Book Club had a live chat with Tyler Anbinder, author of Five Points, and Jay Cocks, screenwriter of Gangs of New York. They
How Should the City Close It's $5 Billion Budget Deficit?
Dec 07, 2002
Remarks given at a conference hosted by the Citizen's Budget Commission, December 7, 2002. The Bucks Start Where? Who is going to solve New York's fiscal crisis  Washington, Albany, or the
Budget Modification Signed Into Law
Nov 14, 2002
Details of the Budget Agreement On December 2, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a budget package that includes an 18.5 percent across-the-board increase in city property taxes and a delay of
Cell Phones
Oct 21, 2002
When Emily Post wrote her landmark book on etiquette in 1922, she advised people not to let small children answer the phone, and thought a businessman committed an appalling breach
Guide To The Mayor's Management Report
Oct 07, 2002
Different mayors have used the annual Mayor's Management Report - sometimes called the "public report card" - to different ends. Rudy Giuliani turned the annual report into a kind of
How Your Council Member Voted
Aug 26, 2002
When Mayor Michael Bloomberg first proposed eliminating the city's recycling program earlier this year, the City Council responded with outrage -- threatening to sue, pushing for an independent authority to
New York City's Foreign Policy
Jul 01, 2002
Rodolfo Montiel and Teodoro Cabrera waged a crusade to save the forests of Mexico, and were imprisoned for it. Three members of the New York City Council waged their own
Involvement and Accountability
Jun 17, 2002
 Dennis Walcott is deputy mayor for policy. He served as president of the New York Urban League and was a member of the Board of Education. This is adapted from
Elect The Board Of Education
May 20, 2002
In the debate over how to improve the governance of the city schools, most people seem to see the choice as either mayoral control or an expansion of the membership |