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" Good morning businessman Mike Bloomberg in tough economic times like these -- city agencies have to work harder than -- the polar city out of a national recession the overriding goal of our five Borough economic opportunity plan but maintaining neighborhood quality of life. By helping New Yorkers find new and better jobs that stressful we're doing. Exit today success and eliminating the graffiti that breeds crime and neighborhood decline. So far this year we've cleaned graffiti double the number of private homes and businesses. Free of charge as we did just two years ago and that's in spite of the near record rainfall the kept clean up crews on the streets during much of June. The community affairs unit of the highest office the sanitation department the economic development corporation. And the mayor's office of operations have all pulled together to improve graffiti siding procedures as a result we cut the time it takes to responders -- requests by better than for example. Instead of completely stopping graffiti clean -- once the cold weather months arrived -- used to be the case. We -- send out -- any date that the weather permits were also preparing to use federal stimulus funds. To assign supervised crews -- low level criminal offenses to do graffiti clean up as part of their community service sentences. And we're working with the City Council. To pass the local law making it easier for property owners to request cleanups speeding up and increasing graffiti removal even further. In the meantime -- seek graffiti anywhere in the city call 311 right away -- had to ask about the mayor's paint program supporting volunteer graffiti clean -- it's a great way to protect beautify and give back to our community. Our department small business services also deserves special mention for -- extraordinary success in training and placing your Christmas new drugs. During 2008. With the economy are in decline. Our workforce 1% is made 17000. Job placements that most. Then we set an even higher goal of 20000 job placement for 2009. And with the first half of the year just ended were ahead as scheduled to hit that target with more than 10000 job placement since January. The reasons. SPS focuses strongly on linking people to jobs in industries like health care where employment is still strong. And also to the small businesses that -- the backbone of Iraq's economy. When unemployment began to climb last winter they also significantly increase the hours of their operation of their workforce once scientists. To include evenings and weekends now using some 32 million dollars in federal stimulus funds. We're gonna expand these it's even further. If you're looking for in Asia call 311 for information about the hours location and services they work force -- center convenient to you. No one can say for sure when this national recession is going and and it will and the work we're doing now to improve neighborhood quality of life and preparing New Yorkers -- good paying jobs is laying the foundation for strong economic recovery. This is mayor Mike Bloomberg. Actually."
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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