mayor Bloomberg Has Eleven Homes, We Can Still Barely Pay Rent - Village Voice (blog)
26 May 2012, 10:48 am
A few months back, Runnin' Scared covered what seems to be the biggest conundrum of the Big Apple: the fact that rents are higher than ever (averaging a solid $3,418 a month) yet no one is leaving the island. Actually, recent years have shown a huge ...

NYC mayor gives press annual glimpse of wealth - Seattle Post Intelligencer
26 May 2012, 10:34 am
NEW YORK (AP) — America's richest mayor gave a ton of money to charity last year, and also plunked down millions on two new homes. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg gave the press a glimpse of his wealth Friday, allowing reporters to look at a ...

London mayor praises 'fantastic' Portas scheme - ITV
26 May 2012, 6:45 am
mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "Driving growth and creating jobs through the rejuvenation of London's high streets is at the heart of my mayoralty and the Portas pilot initiative is a fantastic way to help us achieve this. "Through our ...

NYC mayor Bloomberg boasts 11 places to hang his hat - My Fox Boston
26 May 2012, 5:40 am
NEW YORK -- It's home sweet homes for New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. The billionaire gobbled up two more properties last year, expanding his real-estate holdings to 11. And that does not count Gracie Mansion, where he is entitled to live but which ...

Cresskill mayor defends budget against criticism - NorthJersey.com
26 May 2012, 12:54 am
CRESSKILL — The mayor and council faced some criticism from residents after the Borough Council approved a $16.7 million budget that calls for an increase of more that 3 percent over 2011 budget. mayor Ben Romeo defended the budget, adopted unanimously ...

mayor takes video jabs at ‘Sir Charles' - MySanAntonio
25 May 2012, 11:21 pm
Former NBA-star-turned-TNT-hoops-analyst Charles Barkley has crossed the line, and mayor Julián Castro ain't gonna take it anymore. Barkley, who's seemingly long hated the Spurs' hometown, has continued his nonsensical diatribe about San Antonio on ...

mayor's Finances Reveal Home Purchases, Trust Fund Boost - NY1
25 May 2012, 9:48 pm
New Yorkers got a closer look at the extent of mayor Michael Bloomberg's fortune Friday as the billionaire's financial documents were released. As it does every year, the mayor's office released heavily redacted tax returns and other financial disclosure ...

mayor: Strict policy for free use of city’s firearms - Global Nation
25 May 2012, 8:36 pm
BARANGAY officials wanting to avail of the free use of city-issued firearms should have clearances from law enforcement agencies and authority from the barangay council. Cebu City mayor Michael Rama said he wanted to make this the city government’s ...

NJ mayor accused of hacking opponents' websites - Consumer Electronics Net
25 May 2012, 8:22 pm
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. (AP) ' Federal prosecutors say a New Jersey mayor and his adult son hacked into websites of political foes who were seeking his recall. West New York mayor Felix Roque and his 22-year-old son, Joseph, each face more than 10 years in ...

Boston mayor To FCC: Please Don't Listen To Comcast - Consumerist.com
25 May 2012, 2:24 pm
In April, cable subscribers in Boston were offered a glimmer of hope after the FCC ruled that the city would once again, after a decade of price increases from Comcast (the only cable company in town), be allowed to regulate cable pricing. But the war isn ...