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" Good morning this is mail Mike Bloomberg. The Thanksgiving holiday is winding down the feasting on the family gathering the football. And as a city. We certainly have much to be thankful for we'll fax for a police officers firefighters and correctional workers who have -- crime and -- to record lows putting their lives on the line to protect us. Leo thanks for a sanitation workers. Who made our streets cleaner than they've been in decades. Yet thanks for our teachers and principals of helped our students make major progress with graduation rates up more than 20% compared to six years ago. And Leo thanks for all of those everyday heroes to keep our city running day and night and particularly for those who are serving our country overseas. We don't want to be thankful for. But this year more than most. It's also what kind of -- many families the national economy has entered a tailspin. And people struggling struggling to pay their bills and against me. The number of people seeking food stamps is increasing and soup kitchens and food pantries -- reporting substantial increase in demand. This year charitable donations will be more important than ever. Maybe it's just a few cans of food or winter coat or holiday Turkey where few extra dollars to the charity of your choice give which can. And -- have a neighbor in need offer a helping hand. Together we'll get through these tough times just as we did after the recession that followed the attacks of 9/11. And just as we always do. Our administration is committed to doing everything possible to help those most -- last month we -- that eighteen new initiatives that will help new Yorker's web that the storm including an immediate one point three billion dollars for emergency food assistance programs. These programs supply frozen produce and other foods to people in all five -- Were also applying more than 600000 dollars in new federal funds to ensure that seeing is -- qualify for food stamps applied for and receive that. And help pick a little pressure off assembly budget will be expanding free breakfasts and schools across the city. The rest of the eighteen and issues had designed to help more people find jobs. Help small businesses get the financing they need to meet their payrolls and stay in business. Can help families who are struggling with mortgage payments received financial counseling about their options and keep their homes. We know the months ahead won't be easy. By working together like going the extra mile to help our neighbors we're gonna pull through the tough times and we're going to come out of them stronger than ever. This is may have Mike Bloomberg. Thanks a -- have a happy Thanksgiving Sunday. Please remember to keep all of those affected by the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in your thoughts and prayers."
Audio|Mon, 8 Mar 2010|More from Mayor Bloomberg's Weekly Address
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“…soda would raise nearly one. Billion dollars allowing us to keep community health services open and teachers in the classroom. And the same time it would help us fighting major problem plaguing our children obesity. Over the past eight years New York City is becoming recognized leader in improving public health because we'd focus on solutions that work we do things smoking. Discouraging use -- transplants. Requiring Campbell Carol re labeling in restaurants and working with food companies to reduce the amount of sodium in their products. I -- intake from drinking sodas and other sweetened drinks is another growing health problem. . I think about this and listen carefully lots of people put a teaspoon to sugar in their coffee. But twelve ounce can …”
“…Good morning the mayor Mike Bloomberg. . Albany has been in the news a lot in recent days for distressing reasons in the process key issues of -- state …”
Audio|Sun, 7 Mar 2010|More from Mayor Bloomberg's Weekly Address
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“…soda would raise nearly one. Billion dollars allowing us to keep community health services open and teachers in the classroom. And the same time it would help us fighting major problem plaguing our children obesity. Over the past eight years New York City is becoming recognized leader in improving public health because we'd focus on solutions that work we do things smoking. Discouraging use -- transplants. Requiring Campbell Carol re labeling in restaurants and working with food companies to reduce the amount of sodium in their products. I -- intake from drinking sodas and other sweetened drinks is another growing health problem. . I think about this and listen carefully lots of people put a teaspoon to sugar in their coffee. But twelve -- campus …”
“…public hospitals our suburban and rural neighbors are also looking at severe public health cuts. Big teacher last. Big new property tax bills but a penny per ounce tax on sugary drinks would help avoid such …”
Audio|Tue, 2 Mar 2010|More from Mayor Bloomberg's Weekly Address
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“…Good morning this -- mayor Mike Bloomberg. . With the economy still stalling and tax revenues still falling many cities are cutting back on affordable housing. . Just when people need such housing badly. But not New York. I'll administration's affordable housing planets called the new housing market place. . A lot range target has been -- on the creation or preservation of affordable housing for half a million New Yorkers like 2014. And after seven years of effort we're right on course to do that. And …”
“…We can pay for these new initiatives. And still continue to provide affordable housing construction across the city. Because despite the recession you're city's housing finances has stated -- one condition we can fund more. That's thanks to the outstanding work very little known but very important city agencies -- housing development corporation. The best and biggest public finance through affordable housing in the nation today. To meet housing goals by 2014. Will have to pump an additional one billion dollars into our efforts. …”
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