Tag: Mayor Bloomberg
Nanny Mike's Last Slap
by Michael | Nov 4, 2013 | Education, Government, Health, Public Policy | 0 |
NYPost Opinion: A selective fanatic: Mayor Bloomberg thinks he can reduce teen smoking, not teen sex. http://nypost.com/2013/10/31/nanny-mikes-last-slap/ In his final months in office, Mayor Bloomberg is moving at the speed of...
Read MoreNanny Bloomberg Should Heed 'My Body, My Choice' Credo | City and State NY
by Michael | Mar 12, 2013 | Health, Public Policy | 0 |
Oh, my head! Mayor Bloomberg wants to take his ban on large sodas statewide. Now that his 12 years as mayor are winding down, Bloomberg, like Mary Poppins, is seeking other opportunities to guide wayward children. Unlike Mary...
Read MoreBreakfast in the classroom? Feed the lazy.
by Michael | Feb 28, 2013 | Public Policy | 1 |
From Azi Paybarah: “U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack came to New York City and said free breakfasts should be offered in the classroom so kids who are seen walking to the free breakfast program in their...
Read MoreThe Real Agenda Behind the School-Bus Strike
by Michael | Jan 26, 2013 | Government, Public Policy | 0 |
In a weekend Twitter exchange with Larry Hanley, president, ATU International (parent union for ATU Local 1181), Mr. Hanley challenged me to support an MTA takeover of the school-bus industry. When I asked if that was the...
Read MoreTruth about School-Bus Strike
by Michael | Jan 16, 2013 | Education, Public Policy | 1 |
The misinformation swirling about this morning’s yellow school-bus strike is unbelievable. Last night, only News4NewYork reporter Pei-Sze Cheng correctly noted that the state COA ruled the 40 years old employee protection...
Read MorePistol-Packing Preacher to Run For NYC Mayor – UPDATED
by Michael | Jan 11, 2013 | African Americans, Elections, Politics, Public Policy, Religion | 1 |
Three days ago, Gawker.com published a database of city gun permit holders along with a profane screed against the celebrities and One-Percenters having guns. But Gawker failed to notice a listing for one Alphonso Bernard. In an...
Read MoreCarrión’s new suit – NYPOST.com
by Michael | Nov 20, 2012 | Elections, Government, Politics | 0 |
You can take the candidate out of the Bronx Democratic machine — but can you take the machine out of the candidate? That’s my warning to those who might support former Bronx Borough President and White House urban czar Adolfo...
Read MoreFixer Stanley Schlein Kept Right to Develop City Lot in Bronx for 17 Years – NYTimes.com
by Michael | Oct 11, 2012 | Government, Politics | 0 |
The NY Times looks into 17-year old vacant property bet that has become a financially profitable housing deal for Bronx political fixer Stanley Kalmon Schlein and his two partners. After laying out the lack of oversight by city...
Read MoreDon't dare mess with Bronx Science
by Michael | Oct 3, 2012 | African Americans, Public Policy, RAce Relations | 4 |
“Don’t dare mess with Bronx science” on NYPOST.com There they go again: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund has filed a complaint with the federal Education Department claiming that the admissions test for the...
Read MoreDennis Walcott v. city parents—Michael Benjamin – NYPOST.com
by Michael | Sep 26, 2012 | Government, Public Policy | 0 |
In today’s NY Post, I challenge Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott’s decision to bypass affirmative parental consent in launching the Connecting Adolescents To Comprehensive (Sexual) Health pilot program which...
Read MoreNY Post: NYC schools giving teens Plan B pills without parental consent
by Michael | Sep 23, 2012 | Education, Government, Health, Public Policy | 7 |
As I was kicking back to enjoy an afternoon of football, I got an email linking me to a NY Post story, “NYC schools give out morning-after pill to students — without telling parents”. What?! It took me a few...
Read MorePlanetAlbany: Who the NYC GOP mayoral candidate should be
by Michael | Sep 18, 2012 | African Americans, Elections, Politics | 4 |
I just came across this gem from PlanetAlbany that was cited in the Jewish Press (African American May Run For NY Mayor as Fusion Candidate of Orthodox Jews, Evangelicals) last August 5th. Now I know why politics is a...
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