New York City‚ along with other school districts‚ does not allow students to bring their cell phones to school. Since 2006‚ Mayor Michael Bloomberg has banned the use of cell phones in New York City public schools. As a result‚ according to reports by public radio station WNYC‚ The New York Post‚ and other organizations‚ some New York City public school students are paying $1 a day to store their cell phones at local stores or trucks. While that fee may sounds like pocket change‚ it amounts to over
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New federal guidelines designed to get kids to eat more healthful meals have taken effect with the new school year. Targeting fat‚ sodium and calories‚ the rules aim to increase the fruits‚ vegetables and whole grains in school lunches. The effort was introduced by first lady Michelle Obama‚ who is also leading a national push to encourage more exercise.Parents may well be providing their children with nutritious meals at home‚ but a habit of cafeteria french fries and sweets can put a dent in
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issues when dieting. In a busy city like New York‚ this skill can come in handy‚ and not become vulnerable to the independent high in saturated fat restaurants. Mayor Bloomberg stated‚ “It is the single biggest step any government has taken to attack obesity.”(Goldenberg). Obviously the school already conducted such a proposal and Bloomberg did not do any research on the issue. In recent articles‚ the proposal did pass with a eight to zero vote‚ with one abstention. (Goldenberg). The single abstention
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Recycling Electronics Electronic waste is defined as the term used to describe end-of-life or discarded devices using electricity. The majority of these devices contain toxins such as mercury‚ lead and cadmium‚ that can make their way into the earth once the device is discarded. According to “A Hazardous Afterlife”‚ an editorial written for the New York Times‚ recycling is the best option for disposing of electronic waste. Although this is the recommended way according to the article‚ many places
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Trigger warnings and safespaces causes pressure at colleges. One billionaire businessman named Michael Bloomberg commented at a commencement speech at the University of Michigan by saying‚” The fact that some university boards and administrations now bow to pressure and shield students from these ideas through ‘safe spaces‚’ ‘code words‚’ and ‘trigger warnings’ is‚ in my view‚ a terrible mistake‚” Bloomberg said to a chorus of cheers. “The whole purpose of college is to learn how to deal with difficult
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Kelsey Brown POLI 100 Jenn Sykes March 19‚ 2013 The Sierra Club as an Advocacy Group There is a wide array of advocacy groups in Washington and across the United States‚ but who is actually heard? Advocacy groups want to become actively involved in policy making. To achieve this they must become major players in Congress‚ the administration‚ the courts‚ and have certain attributes. Matt Grossmann’s theory of behavioral pluralism highlights the important characteristics and differences between
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September 12‚ 2012 the New York City Health Department voted eight-zero with one vote abstaining‚ to enact a city wide ban on sugar-sweetened beverages in containers over 16ounce in size (Susman‚ 2012). At the urging of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg the health department is hoping that this ban will have an impact on the growing obesity problem among New York citizens (Susman‚ 2012). Opposition to the ban was evident before the final vote by citizens believing violations of his or her freedom
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reading the main story Mr. de Blasio‚ whose campaign last year focused heavily against stopping and frisking‚ finds himself championing key aspects of the police strategies of his immediate predecessors — Mayors Rudolph W. Giuliani and Michael R. Bloomberg. During their administrations‚ the city saw enormous strides in public safety‚ but the
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Disclaimer The Bloomberg M&A Advisory League Tables are the definitive publication of M&A advisory rankings. The tables represent the top financial and legal advisors across a broad array of deal types‚ regions‚ and industry sectors. The rankings data is comprised of mergers‚ acquisitions‚ divestitures‚ spin-offs‚ debt-for-equityswaps‚ joint ventures‚ private placements of common equity and convertible securities‚ and the cash injection component of recapitalization according to Bloomberg standards.
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of stop-and-frisk and tries to explain why it is one of the reasons New York City is the safest big city in America. Kelly was planning on defending his views on the situation when he was dropped as a defendant in the stop-and-frisk case. Mayor Bloomberg was dropped as a defendant as well. Kelly devoted a whole chapter to stop-and-frisk in his memoir‚ “Vigilance: My Life Serving America and Protecting Its Empire City.” In the book he defends stop-and-frisk on the issue of race‚ Kelly writes‚ “Was
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