mayorbloomberg

Michael R. Bloomberg is the 108th Mayor of the City of New York. He was first elected in November 2001, two months after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, a time when many believed that crime would return, businesses would flee, and New York might never recover. Instead, through hundreds of innovative new policies and initiatives, Mayor Bloomberg has made New York City safer, stronger, greener, and more innovative than ever. Today, compared to 2001, crime is down more than 30%. The welfare rolls are down 25 percent. Teen smoking is down more than 50 percent. High school graduation rates are up 40 percent since 2005. More than 600 acres of new parkland have been added. And as a result of Mayor Bloomberg's foresight and focus on entrepreneurship and diversifying the economy, the City is weathering the economic downturn in much better shape than most of the rest of the country.