Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5 million to fund the Paris climate agreement
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg just pledged to personally cover the $4.5 million bill that the United...
Bloomberg gives $64 million to anti-coal campaign
The Donald Trump administration has made a lot of noise about bringing back coal. But with renewable energy soaring,...
Peek inside Bloomberg’s sustainable new headquarters in London
Former Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg’s eponymous company is moving into the heart of London with...
How former NYC mayor Bloomberg is filling Trump’s climate change vacuum
President Donald Trump last week announced America would be exiting the Paris Agreement, but now it looks like...
Michael Bloomberg selected to lead global climate change task force
Former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg has been chosen to lead a global task force on climate change. Mark Carney,...
A Disappointing Majority of New and Renovated NYC Buildings Are Energy-Inefficient
Despite all of our efforts to make NYC greener with rooftop gardens, solar panels and wind turbines, the city...
How Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is Planning to Restore the Number of Fish in the Sea
What does a New York City mayor do after leaving his position of 12 years? Well if you’re Michael Bloomberg,...
Former NYC Mayor Sets His Eyes on Restoring the World’s Fish Populations
Michael Bloomberg may have relinquished his role as New York City's mayor, but when it comes to ways he can continue...
NYC Brownfield Cleanup Program Announces Completion of 14 Environmental Projects
On Thursday, outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the completion of fourteen environmental cleanup projects...
NYC Commits $14 Million Towards Helping Hurricane Sandy-Impacted Homeowners
Today, outgoing New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new program that will provide $14 million towards...
New Home of St. Ann’s Warehouse Breaks Ground at DUMBO’s Iconic Tobacco Warehouse
Currently, the Tobacco Warehouse is an 18,000-square-foot open space surrounded by four bare brick walls. With...
After Decades of Construction, Mayor Bloomberg Opens NYC Water Tunnel No. 3 Underneath Manhattan
Did you know that construction on a massive water tunnel has been going on beneath the city since 1969? Mayor...
New York City Air Quality Reaches Cleanest Levels in More Than 50 Years
Outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leaving quite the environmental legacy. This week, the mayor's...
Midtown Equities Chosen to Transform Abandoned DUMBO Warehouses into Vibrant New Community Space
Midtown Equities’ larger proposed building plan for the Empire Stores buildings includes nearly 80,000 square...
Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Science and Resilience Institute for Jamaica Bay
This week, Mayor Bloomberg and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that Jamaica Bay will be home to...
E-Hail Taxi Apps Ruled OK (For Now) by NYC Court
New Yorkers can shout a big “hail yes!" in response to a recent court ruling, which overturns a temporary restraining...
100+ NYC Restaurants Including Momofuku and Le Bernardin to Participate in First Ever Food Waste Challenge
Photo from Shutterstock Mayor Bloomberg announced this morning that more than 100 NYC restaurants have signed...
7 Train Extension to New Jersey Being Considered
Great news for anyone who commutes from NJ to NYC: the city is thinking about extending the number 7 train right...
New York City Population is Highest It’s Been in Over 60 Years
Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg announced that New York City’s population is the highest it's been in over 60 years,...
Mayor Bloomberg Stresses Greening of New York City in Final State of the City Address
Yesterday Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered his final State of the City address, and not surprisingly, the focus...
Gristedes Billionaire Wants to be Mayor of NYC for Just 99 Cents a Year
Gristedes Supermarket billionaire John Catsimatidis wants to be New York’s next mayor — for just 99 cents!...
New Temporary Ferry Between Rockaways and Manhattan Announced by Mayor Bloomberg and Seastreak
On Friday, Mayor Bloomberg and Seastreak announced some great news for everyone who has been struggling to travel...
Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Cuomo Acknowledge Relationship Between Climate Change and Hurricane Sandy
Just one day after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the eastern coast of the US, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Plans for Revitalizing New Shark Exhibit at Coney Island Aquarium
People yelling "Shark!" at Coney Island will soon be a good thing now that NYC and the Wildlife Conservation...
NYC Announces Another New Tech Campus, This Time for Columbia University
We recently wrote about the Cornell NYCTech facility coming to Roosevelt Island, and now we're excited to say...
Mayor Bloomberg’s New “Shop Healthy” Program Makes You Exercise for Your Junk Food
Next time you're looking for a candy bar at your local bodega, you may have to really search! This week, Mayor...
NYC Offers $350,000 in Free Food to Residents Who Use Food Stamps at Farmers Markets
New York City offers a wealth of farmers markets throughout the boroughs, but for many New Yorkers, they are still...
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Plan for Willets Point, Queens to be Revamped into New Green Neighborhood
The 62-acre site will be redeveloped over the next 15 years, starting with the controversial relocation of residents...
Mayor Bloomberg Announces $100M For NY Landlords To Find Cleaner Alternatives To Heavy Heating Oils
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last week that the city's landlords will be receiving more than $100...
Mayor Bloomberg Turns on NYC’s First Wind Turbine at a City School
This week marked the very first installation of a wind turbine at a New York City school. New York Mayor Michael...