| Description |
xvi, 444 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-431) and index. |
| Contents |
The making of a billionaire -- Restoration interrupted -- Money manager -- The safest big city in America -- Creative destruction in the school system -- The entrepreneurial city -- Healthy economy, healthy city -- Rich man, poor man -- The politics of a billionaire mayor -- Third-term disasters and triumphs -- Legacy. |
| Summary |
Bloomberg’s stunning victory against all odds just weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attack left him facing challenges unlike any mayor in history. For the next twelve years, he kept the city safe, managed budgets through fiscal crises, promoted private sector growth, generated jobs, built infrastructure, protected the environment, supported society’s cultural sensibilities, and achieved dramatic improvements in public health. Bloomberg was an activist executive who used government assets boldly and wisely for the greatest good, for the greatest number of people. His time as mayor was not without controversy. Bloomberg supported stop and frisk police tactics that a judge ruled unconstitutional, and jailhouse violence rose to levels so severe the federal government intervened. The administration’s homeless policies were ineffective. And he forced a change in the city charter to allow him to serve a third term. Overall, record low crime and the lasting impact of innovative policies will cause his tenure to be remembered as a remarkable success. Having returned to his global media empire, and to his private philanthropy, Bloomberg continues to challenge the National Rifle Association on gun control, promote national education reform, and support policies to combat climate change. Frequently touted as an independent candidate for president, Bloomberg leaves behind a legacy of effective government. |
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Bloomberg, Michael.
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Bloomberg, Michael. (OCoLC)fst00384654
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Mayors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1951-
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Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography.
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Billionaires -- United States -- Biography.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
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Billionaires. (OCoLC)fst00831810
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Businesspeople. (OCoLC)fst00842980
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Mayors. (OCoLC)fst01012869
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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New York (State) -- New York.
(OCoLC)fst01204333
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General.
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HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA).
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1951
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Biographies.
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| Other Form: |
Online version: McNickle, Chris, author. Bloomberg New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, 2017 9781510722590 (DLC) 2017040834 |
| ISBN |
9781510722576 (hardcover) |
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1510722572 (hardcover) |
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