Mayor Michael Bloomberg : : The Limits of Power / / Lynne A. Weikart.
In Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Lynne A. Weikart dives into the mayoralty of Michael Bloomberg, offering an incisive analysis of Bloomberg's policies during his 2002–2014 tenure as mayor of New York and highlighting his impact on New York City politics. Michael Bloomberg became mayor of New York ju...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2021] ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (344 p.) :; 1 chart |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: External and Internal Limitations on Mayoral Power
- 1. Bloomberg’s Place in Urban Theory and in the City’s History
- 2. Setting the Tone
- 3. Creating Long-Term Fiscal Health
- 4. Growing the City and Protecting the Environment
- 5. The Staggering Growth in Homelessness
- 6. The Lack of Low-Income Housing
- 7. Antipoverty Initiatives
- 8. Successes and Failures in Education Reform
- 9. Crime and Punishment
- Conclusion: The Limits of Power
- Appendix 1: The Number of Homeless in New York City, 2002–2014
- Appendix 2: National Assessment of Education Progress Test Scores in Reading and Mathematics for Grades Four and Eight
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index