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Mayor Michael Bloomberg : the limits of power /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weikart, Lynne A., 1943- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Bloomberg, Michael.
Municipal government > New York (State) > New York.
Mayors > New York (State) > New York.
State-local relations > New York (State) > New York.
Federal-city relations > New York (State) > New York.
Urban policy > New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.) > Politics and government > 1951-
Since 1951
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : External and Internal Limitations on Mayoral Power
  • Bloomberg's Place in Urban Theory and the City's History
  • Bloomberg's Multifaceted Approach to Governance
  • Financing the City
  • Growing the City and Protecting the Environment
  • The Staggering Growth in Homelessness
  • The Lack of Low-Income Housing
  • Bloomberg's Anti-Poverty Initiatives
  • Successes and Failures in Educational Reform
  • Crime and Punishment
  • Conclusion : The Bloomberg Legacy