Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'mayorken'
November 13, 2007
Citing the unsightly damage that pigeon poop does to the city, City Council Member Simcha Felder announced a bill proposal to fine people $1000 for feeding pigeons. Some of Felder's key remarks and findings: "Stop feeding pigeons!" "If people like pigeons... feed [them] in your house and let them crap all over the place in your living room." A pigeon creates about 25 pounds of poop annually. "[The pigeons] may go elsewhere. Let them......
Continue Reading "Pols Wants Pigeons to Stop Procreating, Pooping"October 1, 2007
Mayor Bloomberg continued his Transatlantic trip, heading from Paris to a couple stops in Britain. And if you believe the billionaire isn't running for President, well, get a load of what he said while speaking to Britain's conservative party:“The Conservative Party in the U.K. is much more fiscally conservative than many American politicians who call themselves conservative. Too many of our conservatives in the United States want to run up enormous deficits and hope......
Continue Reading "Mayor Bloomberg in Blighty"May 26, 2007
We hope we didn't post this too late, because there are some rules if you're heading to the beach, including some that could save your life. If you're heading to Surf City on the Jersey Shore, do not dig too vigorously, because deposited explosives there could react badly to shovels. If one's in Belmar, obscene pictures drawn in the sand are frowned upon; no word on what the legal status of frowny pictures are. And......
Continue Reading "Beach Rules"May 16, 2007
Mayors from around are in the middle of the three-day Climate Summit being held at the Essex House. And Mayor Bloomberg took the time to explain why mayors must lead the effort to address environmental issues. The NY Times reports that Bloomberg strayed from his prepared remarks and said:The world really is looking to these cities for leadership. You’re not going to get this from other government bodies. You’re going to get it from......
Continue Reading "Mayors Against Global Warming"
