Gothamist: New York City is Rolling in $urplu$

Watchful critic

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:51:12 -0500

#9, it's a pity you don't read newspapers, and instead believe Bloomberg's campaign blitz. nytimes.com/2005/10/25/nyregion/metrocampaigns/25mayor.html MAYORAL RIVALS CALL FOR EXPANDING CHILD HEALTH COVERAGE New York Times October 25, 2005 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and his Democratic opponent, Fernando Ferrer, laid out similar health care agendas yesterday, each promising to enroll more than 200,000 children in Medicaid and other government health plans, and to invest in medical technology. In the article, both candidates duked it out to say who "thought of it first," but the point was that IT WAS PROMISED BY BOTH SIDES. It's 2007, and we're still waiting.

Watchful critic

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:48:25 -0500

#9, it's a pity you don't read newspapers, and instead believe Bloomberg's campaign blitz. www.nytimes.com/2005/10/25/nyregion/metrocampaigns/25mayor.html MAYORAL RIVALS CALL FOR EXPANDING CHILD HEALTH COVERAGE New York Times October 25, 2005 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and his Democratic opponent, Fernando Ferrer, laid out similar health care agendas yesterday, each promising to enroll more than 200,000 children in Medicaid and other government health plans, and to invest in medical technology. In the article, both candidates duked it out to say who "thought of it first," but the point was that IT WAS PROMISED BY BOTH SIDES. It's 2007, and we're still waiting.

reality bites

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:41:36 -0500

Maybe the rest of America can (dare I say it?) learn from New York and put someone into power who actually has a brain in his head for a change. Maybe the Democrats will wake up to the fact that in a city where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 20 to 1 the Republican candiates have won four straight mayoral elections. While Giuliani and Bloomberg have little in common with Bush there is a lesson to be learned that the voters will pick the moderate over the far left candidate. Of course, that would require someone like Hillary (or Gore or Kerry before her) to actually pay attention to the voters and not only to her advisers or doners.

jhfljsdkhff

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:36:17 -0500

Remember when Rudy said he thought he should stay on despite term limits cause NYC couldn't do without him? No. Show me where he said that.

timbnyc

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:51:11 -0500

I thought the point of all this development was that the increased tax revenue would benefit the citizens. Instead we get big bank accounts and cuts in city services? I guess it's clear who he's governing for.

razed paradise

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:07:00 -0500

true, illegal parkers should not get a break, this applies to the NYPD, too.

Phillip Packer

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:13:15 -0500

Great, let's finally spend some of this money on making this place better for it's citizens like parks, ball fields, schools and other requirements that the residential folks that need services and account for the majority of the surplus deserve. P

tien

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:45:15 -0500

i kind of wish the city could take all it's extra money, put it in a money bin (a la scrooge mcduck) and let residents roll around in it.

child

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:00:02 -0500

Amazing. People are never satisfied. What does writing tickets have to do with surplus? Why should people who park illegally get a break because there's a surplus? brb, gonna suck some Bloomberg dick. HTFH.

gourmet koffie

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:34:53 -0500

I can't believe this is the same car. Well, let's not start sucking each other's dicks quite yet. Oh, he made a lot of promises, one was taking over the Board of Ed and the other was healthcare for all Children in NYC. And, no smoking in bars.

Brian

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:58:25 -0500

Can we all rush to suck Bloomberg's dick anyway?

SP

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:57:22 -0500

And yet, despite the surplus, the assholes are writing parking tickets like it's going out of style and ripping up grass fields to install artificial turf because they claim it's too expensive to maintain grass ones. what a bunch of shitheads.

b

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:11:43 -0500

I don't recall that being one of his campaign promses - healthcare for all kids in NYC

Watchful critic

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:08:37 -0500

Let's not all rush to suck Bloomberg's dick just yet. It's amazing how there's a surplus yet there's no universal health coverage for NYC children, something he promised in his 2005 campaign. Being a leader is not just about the bottom line. It's about people, too. Remember those....people?

Watchful critic

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:07:05 -0500

MT

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:51:44 -0500

Maybe the rest of America can (dare I say it?) learn from New York and put someone into power who actually has a brain in his head for a change.

Michael Sid

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:48:09 -0500

Bloomberg has got the golden touch - no matter where he is he can't help but make profits or surpluses.

David Charles

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:57:49 -0500

Guilty. I voted for Mark Green. That's what makes it all so special.

rich

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:48:32 -0500

Remember when everyone (including Gothamist) was bitching that Bloom was using his billions to buy the mayorship?

David Charles

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:40:27 -0500

This guy never stops impressing me. Remember when Rudy said he thought he should stay on despite term limits cause NYC couldn't do without him?

johnboy is dumb

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:32:03 -0500

What a good, fiscally prudent Jew! He was the kid who put his whole allowance in the Tzedakah Box.