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Former Mayor of New York City

Michael Bloomberg, born on February 14, 1942, is an American politician and businessman. He served as the Mayor of New York City, where he focused on improving city infrastructure, promoting economic development, and enhancing the quality of life for citizens. In the business world, Bloomberg has also made significant achievements, having founded and led Bloomberg L.P., one of the world's largest financial information companies.

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“We have an expression in New York City government - "In God we trust, but for everyone else, bring data." It's so easy to pick up a sound byte and say, "Oh, yeah, yeah, I believe that," without really thinking.”

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“I have two daughters that are the loves of my life and I want to leave them a better world, a better country, a better state and a better city.”

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“In New York City, a lot of people think "the great outdoors" is the area between your front door and a taxi cab.”

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“Our climate is changing. And while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be - given the devastation it is wreaking - should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action.”

“Cities with clean air gain an economic advantage, because where people want to live and work, businesses want to invest.”

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“Go walk the streets of Beijing. It's pretty hard to argue it isn't a modern city. Now, if you go outside [of Beijing], in the rural areas, that's true. But rural America, you can say the same thing, in Appalachia there's an awful lot of poverty and lack of education.”

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“No place epitomizes the American experience and the American spirit more than New York City.”

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“We can be certain that cities around the world will compete for the jobs that the next revival of the financial services industry will bring.”

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“This is the city of dreamers and time and again it's the place where the greatest dream of all, the American dream, has been tested and has triumphed.”

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“I'm trying to change the culture in New York City; that's hard enough!”

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“We are the safest large city in America, but any crime rate is too high.”

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“We cannot continue. Our pension costs and health care costs for our employees are going to bankrupt this city.”

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“You are safer here tonight than you would be on the streets of any other city in the world.”

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“The World Trade Center site will forever hold a special place in our city, in our hearts. But we would be untrue to the best part of ourselves and who we are as New Yorkers and Americans if we said no to a mosque in lower Manhattan.”

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“We may not always agree with every one of our neighbors. That's life. And it's part of living in such a diverse and dense city. But we also recognize that part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mutual respect and tolerance. It was exactly that spirit of openness and acceptance that was attacked on 9/11, 2001.”

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“If a hurricane strikes, we can blame the president for not being there; we can blame Congress and FEMA; we can blame the state governments; but in the end, it's the mayors and the local city governments that have to be prepared for emergencies and be prepared to act.”

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“Like Israel, New York City's history has been defined by immigrants who come in search of freedom and the opportunity to build a better life. And like Israel, New York City has remained a target for terrorists who seek to destroy that freedom”

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“Even though New York is the safest big city in the nation, there are still far too many illegal guns on our streets. Nearly all of them arrive from out of state - and most are sold by a small group of rogue gun dealers who refuse to obey federal laws.”

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“Ironically, it is exactly because we are a city that embraces freedom, that welcomes everyone and encourages their dreams, that New York remains on the front lines in the war on terror.”

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About the Author

Born: February 14, 1942
Known for: Former Mayor of New York City
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