Mayor Bloomberg's Weekly Address

“…million dollars in new state bonds we'll also step up job training emplacement. . We're going to provide online information to office workers and support staff laid off from financial service jobs. And we're going to intensify efforts to grow green jobs like working on making existing buildings more energy efficient. Because small businesses the backbone of New York economy. We're creating a new capital access loan program that will for example. Helps small businesses and nonprofit groups meet their payrolls and we're asking the City Council to pass a law. Stretching out property tax payments on businesses and residents valued at less than 250000. Dollars. That will ease the credit flow crunch that many are experiencing. To prevent the home foreclosures that undermine community stability we're -- private funds for the center for NYC neighborhoods. Created in cooperation with the City Council last December. It authority help thousands of New Yorkers stay in their homes will also use 24 million dollars in new federal funds. To buy and renovate homes lost and foreclosures. And sell them at affordable prices to low and middle income buyers. Today too many families are on shaky financial ground. Focusing on the community's most in need. We'll raise private funds to establish five new. Financial empowerment center is similar to an already successful center providing confidential. One on one financial accounting and the Bronx. And tomorrow will launch a public service ad campaign. Reminding financially distressed New Yorkers that they can find help by calling the city's public service hotline at 311. 311 the key to get real services. Were also taken steps to combat rising food costs. Along with the City Council were committing one point three million dollars for additional frozen fruits and vegetables for emergency food programs. We'll use new federal funds …”

“…Good morning this -- Mike Bloomberg. . The economic downturn is increasing the financial stress -- working middle class New Yorkers. City agencies are also feeling the pinch and tightening their belts as well. But we've still got a duty to help. So last week along with City Council speaker Christine Quinn we announced a range of initiatives to help New Yorkers during these hard times. Our number one challenge is …”

“…Good morning this is -- Mike Bloomberg today as our economy struggles with the turmoil on Wall Street. . It's more important than ever that we invest in sectors that will strengthen small businesses create jobs and attract terrorist. That means making sure New York maintained its reputation as the greatest and most exciting city in the world. One of the ways -- doing that is by encouraging innovative public art such as all the for a license New York City waterfall. During the sixteen week of the project was on display in New York harbor he created nearly seventy million dollars splash …”

“…and cultural attractions. The water holes it was a big wins in New York City especially when you consider that the project was funded by private donations. To the public art fund rather than what city tax dollars. Another big draw for tourists is the performing arts and the month Broadway got a big boost with the opening of a striking new TK TS booths in times square. New …”

“…chamber of commerce is an -- Five -- Reaching out to small business owners across the city witness message. We can work with the -- prepare balance sheets calculate cash flow statements make profit loss projections. Develop the kind of business plan that prospective lenders need to seek. Package loan applications. And refer -- experts who can help to repair your credit score. To find out more about what NYC business solutions sadness have to offer just visit the city's web site -- NYC Diageo the or call -- 311 citizens service hotline. Bush signing up this morning I also want to stress the responsibility that we …”

“…Good morning this is -- Mike Bloomberg. . This morning I want to say a few words to everyone who owns who works in we'll realize -- goods and services …”

“…Good morning this is -- Mike Bloomberg. . Ever heard of secret -- a lot of businesses use them to monitor and improve customer service. Secret shoppers patronize stores restaurants hotels and other businesses. And evaluate the quality of service they received. -- is business manages valuable feedback about how they can do even better job. It's City Hall were also committed to making sure that New Yorkers get the top quality services you need mpeg four. Even -- falling tax revenues mean that city agencies have to tighten their belts. It's more important now than ever the government be effective and efficient and responsive. That's key to keeping New York City a place where people want to live and businesses want to locate and expand. So for the first time we recently sent secret shoppers to recreation centers. Health care clinics and hundreds of other city facilities across the city. This customer observing and research experience. He …”

“…For improvement plenty of room for improvement. While we learned from -- secret shoppers was so valuable there were going to send them out again. In the future we're going to publicized court findings in the …”

“…Good morning this is -- Mike Bloomberg. . They markets have long been frustrated by the slow pace of progress -- ground zero myself included. Rebuilding effort is complex but that should not be an excuse for inaction and delay. The process involves creating a major transit. Significant infrastructure projects. Several commercial buildings including the Freedom Tower and also in September 11 memorial and museum. These projects have enormous economic and symbolic significance in New York City and for entire nation. And it's important that we get them rights and get them moving faster. That's why our administration has …”

“…expectations. That one critical part of we've been missing is a rebuilt World Trade Center site that reflects the vibrancy of the surrounding neighborhood pays tribute to our lives that were lost. And demonstrates New York city's incredible resilience. Extra strength in partnership between the port authority the governor and the city we're now closer to achieving that goal into restoring the heart of lower Manhattan than ever before. This may have Mike Bloomberg. . Banks analyst. …”

“…boost to our local economy. City government can't solve the problems on Wall Street but we can take steps to ensure that even as the financial services industry stumbles. New York City continues to move forward. And we had doing just that. This may have Mike Bloomberg thanks for listening. …”

“…Good morning this is -- Mike Bloomberg. . Tough times demand tough decisions and here in New York we're not afraid to make them. Last week with no end in sight to the turmoil on Wall Street and -- city government tax record revenues expected to drop. We took additional steps to close the budget gaps that likely will …”

“…Good morning this is -- Mike Bloomberg. . It was a typical week for the economy of the toughest I've ever seen. The credit crunch intensified on Wall Street. . Sweep in the leg out from under major financial institutions. I was on the phone too much of the weekly financial executives people have known for a long time from my days on Wall Street from running my company. I also went down to Washington weren't meant some of the financial leaders. I first heard of course is keeping me here pretty strong. As the nation's financial capital we feel the market's fluctuations more intensely than anyone. I've been assured by the CEOs of Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers that the bulk of their New York based drugs will be preserved. But not all drugs will be saved and we only going to -- some of the pain because some money that Wall Street make expense affects just about everyone. Law firms and restaurant workers to taxi drivers and advertising agencies. The one silver lining is …”

“…Washington must also take action in an area of particular importance to New York City fixing our broken immigration system. We once again welcome all of the entrepreneur or is engineers scientists and laborers who helped make …”

“…Good morning this is man like Bloomberg. Digital cameras and camera phones smart bombs. These terms weren't even our vocabulary. Ten years ago yet today many Yorkers carry this pocket sized …”

“…message or email. In the coming months we'll have the ability to instantaneously transmit the pictures of idiocy send us to patrol cars in the vicinity of a crime. This technology should put all would be …”

“…implementing all fifteen of them we have for example a point -- World Trade Center health coordinator in the city's Health Department. . Issued 9/11 health treatment guidelines to. 40000 medical professionals. And established the nation's most expensive World Trade Center health information web site and might -- Diageo the which has been visited more than 300000 times since it went into operation twelve months ago. New York City is also committed a hundred million dollars to addressing an analyst and health problems but the federal government needs to do its part to. This week congress is returning to work. And a top item on their agenda ought to be the passing of the 9/11 help and compensation act sponsored by congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. . And congressman Jerry Nadler beat up a solid and Peter King. With bipartisan support. It would at long last established consistent predictable …”

“…Good morning this is man Mike Bloomberg who lived there. Worked there you deserve care tomorrow Europeans will begin seeing that message on television in newspapers at bus stops and subway stations. And also hearing it on the radio. It's the theme of the city's new five million dollar public service advertising and outreach campaign. Directed to people with health problems that might be linked to the destruction of the World Trade Center. . We're mounting this new campaign because seven years after 9/11. The evidence is clear thousands of people continue to suffer physically and emotionally. From the terrorist attack that day. Last week that was confirmed by the first in a report of the blue ribbon World Trade Center medical working group that we appointed in 2007. These -- level researchers and doctors found that rescue and recovery workers and also …”

“…higher than it was six years ago. It also white black and Hispanic students a leading the way in closing the racial achievement gap in our classrooms. And we're not stopping now. This year with major help from the City Council we'll put in a big focus on the middle school grades -- student progress often still lags. And new campaign for middle school's success we'll make 35 million dollars an additional public and private funds available to middle schools. At the same time the Department of Education will work with teachers principals students and parents to create a culture of success in middle schools throughout the city. Just like our school capital plan this new campaign is going helped give the young people returning to school on Tuesday. That top quality education that theirs by right. This is may have Mike Bloomberg thanks for listening. …”

“…Good morning this is -- Mike Bloomberg. . -- there will be the first day of class for public schools students of course are city it also will be the …”