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" Good morning this is mayor Mike Bloomberg this week New York city's one point one million public schoolchildren will close that textbooks. Clean out their -- blockers and officially welcome summer. Based on the gains are students made this year we have every reason to feel proud of them. And I expect that pride to be on display in the days ahead as schools across the city hope their graduation ceremonies. Over the past two years of public school system has become a model of progress for the nation. And it's easy to see why math and reading test scores continue to rise the achievement gap between students of different races is narrowing. And our graduation rates the highest they've been in more than twenty years. Our gains in student achievement but also the match by gains in the schools' safety. That's because in 2004. We launched the impacts school initiative. In new program that focused more resources and new management strategies from a handful of schools -- disorder was threatening to get out of hand. The strategy worked we cut destructive behavior and crime decline dramatically. While class from learning improved. You crime statistics released last week showed just how successful our -- safety program has been. Since 2001. Major crime in schools is down by nearly 45%. While violent crime has decreased by aliens there. And just this past year alone. We drove major crime and schools down nearly 10% which some of the biggest reductions coming within impact schools for instance. And beach channel high school in Queens witch and the impact program and a lot school year we've driven major crime down by 50%. Somewhat drops occurred at schools throughout the city from sheepshead bay high school in Brooklyn to John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx. If this one idea that's been key to the success we're seeing today it's accountability. The mistake has a Lauren 2002 giving the city control over its schools that met the for the first time. The schools and the police answered to the same person the mayor. That's the foundation on which we built our safety gains. And today accountability flows throughout the entire system if accountability in the classroom. And that the school level and also accountability to parents through school progress reports. The decision to give the city control of its schools ushered in a new error progress and I'd like to thank our leaders in Albany for voting to keep the progress going. The assembly has already passed a bill to renew the school governance law back to Shelly silver and Kathleen Nolan leadership. And we feel confident that -- Wilson follow. Of course the great strides were making our schools are also the result of great teamwork among principals teachers and school safety officers. And so I'd like to thank all the city hard working employees. And -- union representatives who have made this school year one of the best on record. This is mayor Mike Bloomberg thanks for listening."
Audio|Mon, 3 Aug 2009|More from Mayor Bloomberg's Weekly Address
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“…Public employees' pension plans who have heavily invested in commercial real estate have incurred big losses in the value of their portfolios. Investment performance of California public employees retirement system. Calpers declined 23 point 4% for the fiscal year ending June 30. With its greatest single year decline ever be California State retirement system counts stirs. Reporting that its investment portfolio -- 45% for the year. At calpers as of march 31. While casters investments in -- they. We're down 43%. Real estate and private equity returns for both funds -- estimates and a reduction in value which is subject to change pending appraisals through June 30 2009. Both of these pension plans have been active purchases of New York City residential commercial rules for these pension plans -- purchasing joint venture buildings including. I certainly for -- Lexington avenue 1177 avenue America's 99 tertiary. And Peter Cooper village and …”
Audio|Mon, 3 Aug 2009|More from Mayor Bloomberg's Weekly Address
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“…Earlier this month Manhattan welcome its newest timeshare vacation club west 57 street by who grew up. Between avenue of the Americas and seventh avenue the facilities the first ground up residential …”
“…Which also includes membership. In the -- grand vacations club a Hilton vacation club is also located on the 37 through thirtieth floor of the New York Hilton in addition today -- vacation club. . Perspective perches -- who seek -- fractional interest can purchase units at the Manhattan club. Located 200 west 56 tree where the …”
Audio|Mon, 27 Jul 2009|More from Mayor Bloomberg's Weekly Address
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“…great of the commercial space for the empire state building and the Chrysler Building combined. And the result will be some 11000 new manufacturing and distribution -- too many of them coming within the next few months. And other sectors of the city's second economy ripe for growth is biotechnology. Were already home to more than 120 bioscience companies some of the best academic medical institutions. That talented workforce. The only thing when you really lacked in space for growth. Too often a patent has been that firms that created it research institutions in the city. And then move out of town and they develop and expand its taking jobs with them. But that's now about to change we've been hard at work developing it flagship location for commercial bioscience research and development. Rattle -- the first avenue medical science Carter and last week we securities the very first sentence. Global pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and company. Our agreement with slowly means that we now have a world respected company anchoring our new bioscience park. Shall publish attract other top research and development companies there can create new jobs. About ball loose decision amounts to a great -- vote of confidence in the future of our city and our future epicenter of biotechnology. And make no mistake it -- As part of -- five Borough economic opportunity plan we're gonna continue pursuing opportunities to diversify our economic based. So that in the future when Wall Street sneezes the rest of the city doesn't catch a cold. This is mayor Mike Bloomberg thanks -- listening. …”
“…Good morning this is mayor Mike Bloomberg what if anything the current national recession has reminded us of the importance of economic diversity in our city. The more we can grow and strengthen a wide array of industries. Less our local economy local economy will be driven by the ups and downs of Wall Street. . And that's been our strategy. For the past seven years we've focused on maximizing. Those sectors of our economy that have existing …”
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