http://www.mail.com/people/2820-michael-bloomberg.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/2820-michael-bloomberg.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1761310-music-comedy-strike-defiant-tone-sandy-concert.html NEW YORK (AP) — Musicians were so intent upon helping victims of Superstorm Sandy that they didn't seem to want their benefit concert in New York to end. The final notes of Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" closed the star-studded show at 1:19 a.m. Thursday, nearly six hours after Bruce Springsteen set a roaring tone with "Land of Hope and Dreams." In b... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1761310-music-comedy-strike-defiant-tone-sandy-concert.html 2012-12-13T07:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1763170-gimmicky-boost-lovelorn-las-vegas.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas, land of the quickie wedding, is in the midst of a serious love recession, and chapels in the city accustomed to playing the numbers were not about to let the latest money-making opportunity — Wednesday's auspicious 12/12/12 date — pass without a marketing push. They worked for months to turn the day into a major payout, luring ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1763170-gimmicky-boost-lovelorn-las-vegas.html 2012-12-13T05:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761718-sandy-nyc-eyes-moving-power-gear-higher.html NEW YORK (AP) — A major push is on to move New York City's electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm Sandy sent seawater pouring into low-lying substations and skyscraper basements and plunged half of Manhattan into darkness for four days. The effort, likely to be enormously costly, will center partly on two old weaknesse... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761718-sandy-nyc-eyes-moving-power-gear-higher.html 2012-12-12T17:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1755226-ny-nj-ponder-boardwalks-without-boards.html SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Coastal areas of New Jersey and New York that lost their boardwalks to Superstorm Sandy's surge are racing to rebuild them in time for tourist season — in some places, without the boards. For reasons both practical and environmental, some communities are proposing to replace their wooden boardwalks with more durable synthetic ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1755226-ny-nj-ponder-boardwalks-without-boards.html 2012-12-10T18:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1753026-ny-ignored-reports-warning-superstorm.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — More than three decades before Superstorm Sandy, a state law and a series of legislative reports began warning New York politicians to prepare for a storm of historic proportions, spelling out scenarios eerily similar to what actually happened: a towering storm surge; overwhelming flooding; swamped subway lines; widespread power outages. The Rockaway peni... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1753026-ny-ignored-reports-warning-superstorm.html 2012-12-08T20:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749554-correction-bloomberg-clinton-mayoral-race-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Dec. 5 about next year's New York City mayoral race, The Associated Press reported erroneously that former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion recently left the Democratic Party to become a Republican and was expected to run for mayor as a GOP candidate. Carrion left the Democratic Party but is now not affiliated with any party, and he may seek ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749554-correction-bloomberg-clinton-mayoral-race-story.html 2012-12-06T21:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1744024-ny-subway-victims-daughter-whats-done.html NEW YORK (AP) — The daughter of a man pushed in front of a subway train and photographed a split-second before his death said Wednesday after a suspect was arrested that it "would have been great" if someone had helped her father up but "what's done is done." A freelance photographer for the New York Post was waiting for a train Monday afternoon when he s... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1744024-ny-subway-victims-daughter-whats-done.html 2012-12-06T06:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1743856-nyc-mayor-knocks-reports-eyed-clinton-to.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out Tuesday at reports that he encouraged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to run to succeed him, and he pointedly praised the city official who has long been seen as his pick for the job. Asked about the media reports, which cited anonymous sources, Bloomberg didn't directly deny a conversation... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1743856-nyc-mayor-knocks-reports-eyed-clinton-to.html 2012-12-05T04:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1743018-suspect-deadly-nyc-subway-push-implicates.html NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities said a suspect implicated himself Tuesday in the death of a New Yorker who was pushed onto the tracks and photographed just before a train hit him — an image that drew virulent criticism after it appeared on the front page of the New York Post. Investigators recovered security video showing a man fitting the description of the ... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1743018-suspect-deadly-nyc-subway-push-implicates.html 2012-12-05T03:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1743282-nyc-breaks-ground-26-acre-hudson-yards-project.html NEW YORK (AP) — Work to transform the largest undeveloped property in Manhattan from a railroad storage yard into a sleek new neighborhood of spiky high-rises and graceful parks got a formal start Tuesday, with developers and officials heralding it as the next big thing in a city known for them. The $15 billion project, called Hudson Yards, calls for angu... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1743282-nyc-breaks-ground-26-acre-hudson-yards-project.html 2012-12-04T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1741468-sandy-nyc-pins-housing-hope-repairs.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facing Superstorm Sandy's daunting toll of wreckage and displacement in the nation's largest city, officials have put much of their hopes and hundreds of millions of dollars into jump-starting repairs to make homes livable. Federal and city officials see the strategy — focusing on getting people back into their own homes, not temporary hou... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1741468-sandy-nyc-pins-housing-hope-repairs.html 2012-12-04T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1742402-data-physical-book-chronicles-virtual.html NEW YORK (AP) — We question. We research. We catalog. We quantify. We aggregate, calculate, communicate, analyze, extrapolate and conclude. And eventually, if we're fortunate and thoughtful, we understand. These are the contours of the society that has taken shape in the past generation with the rise of an unstoppable, invisible force that changes human l... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1742402-data-physical-book-chronicles-virtual.html 2012-12-04T15:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1727824-nj-spruce-lights-up-rockefeller-center-tree.html NEW YORK (AP) — An 80-foot Norway spruce that made it through Superstorm Sandy was transformed into a beacon of shimmering glory Wednesday when New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others turned its lights on at Rockefeller Center. Thousands of onlookers crowded behind barricades on the streets that surrounded the center during the traditional tree-l... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1727824-nj-spruce-lights-up-rockefeller-center-tree.html 2012-11-29T03:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1729510-ny-mayor-seeks-disaster-aid-sandy-victims.html WASHINGTON (AP) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appealed to congressional leaders Wednesday for quick action on providing tens of billions of dollars in new federal aid to help his city and state and others recover from Superstorm Sandy but was told it might be some time before it's forthcoming — and it likely won't be all at once. Bloomberg met w... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1729510-ny-mayor-seeks-disaster-aid-sandy-victims.html 2012-11-29T01:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1730042-nj-places-sandy-costs-37b-seeking-us-aid.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday raised the estimate of New Jersey's costs of recovering and rebuilding from Superstorm Sandy to nearly $37 billion and said the state would seek federal aid to cover most of the expenses. Christie announced the revised total Wednesday to include $7.4 billion to cover mitigation, protection and preventi... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1730042-nj-places-sandy-costs-37b-seeking-us-aid.html 2012-11-28T23:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1725424-cuomo-likens-katrina-sandy-damage-total-soars.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared Superstorm Sandy in some ways worse than 2005's Hurricane Katrina as he said his state would need $42 billion to recover from the damage wreaked in late October and prevent future catastrophe. The figure includes more than $32 billion for damage and restoration and an additional $9 billion to head of... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1725424-cuomo-likens-katrina-sandy-damage-total-soars.html 2012-11-27T07:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1722562-ap-impact-will-nyc-to-block-future-surges.html Think Sandy was just a 100-year storm that devastated New York City? Imagine one just as bad, or worse, every three years. Prominent planners and builders say now is the time to think big to shield the city's core: a 5-mile barrier blocking the entryway to New York Harbor, an archipelago of man-made islets guarding the tip of Manhattan, or something like ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1722562-ap-impact-will-nyc-to-block-future-surges.html 2012-11-26T14:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1718068-sandy-victims-cheered-nycs-thanksgiving-parade.html NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of Superstorm Sandy in New York and elsewhere in the Northeast were comforted Thursday by kinder weather, free holiday meals and — for some — front row seats to the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. "It means a lot," said Karen Panetta, of the hard-hit Broad Channel section of Queens, as she sat in a special viewing section se... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1718068-sandy-victims-cheered-nycs-thanksgiving-parade.html 2012-11-23T00:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1709304-sandy-super-test-bloomberg-christie-cuomo.html NEW YORK (AP) — For New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, leadership often came with an empathetic hug. For New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, it came with an angry tirade at utilities slow to restore power. For New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, it came with cool, businesslike assurance. Experts in leadership and disaster response interviewed by The Associated Pr... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1709304-sandy-super-test-bloomberg-christie-cuomo.html 2012-11-18T19:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1701914-obama-vows-to-forget-storm-victims-rebuilding.html NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to stick with New Yorkers still struggling 17 days after Superstorm Sandy "until the rebuilding is complete" after getting an up-close look at devastated neighborhoods rendered unlivable. Obama brought the spotlight to people still without heat or electricity and hugged many of those trying to rebuild ... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1701914-obama-vows-to-forget-storm-victims-rebuilding.html 2012-11-15T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1700196-census-gauge-high-497m-poor-us.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of America's poor edged up last year to a high of 49.7 million, based on a new census measure that takes into account medical costs and work-related expenses. The numbers released Wednesday by the Census Bureau are part of a newly developed supplemental poverty measure. Devised a year ago, this measure provides a fuller picture... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1700196-census-gauge-high-497m-poor-us.html 2012-11-14T23:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1700628-what-take-to-people-to-flee-storm.html NEW YORK (AP) — Despite days of dire forecasts and explicit warnings, hundreds of thousands of people in New York and New Jersey ignored mandatory evacuation orders as Superstorm Sandy closed in. Now, after scores of deaths and harrowing escapes, emergency officials will look at what more can be done to persuade residents to get out when their lives are in danger. ... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1700628-what-take-to-people-to-flee-storm.html 2012-11-14T20:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1697996-global-warming-talk-heats-up-revisits-carbon-tax.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. On Tuesday, a conservative think tank held discussions about it while a more liberal think tank released a paper on it. And the Congressional Budget Office issued a 19-page report on the different ways to make... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1697996-global-warming-talk-heats-up-revisits-carbon-tax.html 2012-11-14T00:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1693460-days-without-power-drag-on-frustration-simmers.html NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers railed Sunday against a utility that has lagged behind others in restoring power two weeks after the superstorm that socked the region, criticizing its slow pace as well as a dearth of information. About 120,000 customers in New York and New Jersey remained without power Sunday, including tens of thousands of homes and business... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1693460-days-without-power-drag-on-frustration-simmers.html 2012-11-11T22:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1688944-gas-rationing-shortage-fray-nerves-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — A gasoline shortage caused by Superstorm Sandy forced 1970s-era rationing on New Yorkers Friday, adding a fuel-gauge obsession to their frayed nerves and dwindling patience. "I take passenger, I look at gas. I take another passenger, I look at gas," said New York City taxi driver Shi Shir K. Roy. "Tension all the time." Though rationing th... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1688944-gas-rationing-shortage-fray-nerves-nyc.html 2012-11-10T03:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1690894-questions-answers-gasoline-crisis.html NEW YORK (AP) — Many drivers in New York and New Jersey are still struggling to find gasoline nearly two weeks after Superstorm Sandy battered the region's energy infrastructure. To help alleviate long lines at service stations, a gas rationing plan that lets motorists fill up every other day went into effect in New York on Friday. New Jersey instituted a similar plan last w... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1690894-questions-answers-gasoline-crisis.html 2012-11-09T22:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1688166-washington-voters-approve-gay-marriage.html OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has approved gay marriage, joining Maine and Maryland as the first states to pass same-sex marriage by popular vote. With about three-quarters of the expected ballots counted Thursday, Referendum 74 was maintaining its lead of 52 percent. Opponents conceded the race Thursday, while supporters declared victory a day e... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1688166-washington-voters-approve-gay-marriage.html 2012-11-09T01:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1688430-nyc-long-island-to-ration-gas-to-ease-fuel-crunch.html NEW YORK (AP) — With long gas lines persisting more than a week after Superstorm Sandy, New York imposed a gasoline rationing plan Thursday that lets motorists fill up every other day. Police will be at gas stations Friday morning to enforce the new system in New York City and on Long Island. Gas will be available to drivers with license-plate numbers end... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1688430-nyc-long-island-to-ration-gas-to-ease-fuel-crunch.html 2012-11-09T00:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1687626-fema-sending-manufactured-housing-to-sandy-zones.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is moving manufactured housing into areas in New York and New Jersey that were hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Thursday. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said the disaster relief agency has several hundred mobile homes in its inventory of emergency supplies and has start... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 23:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1687626-fema-sending-manufactured-housing-to-sandy-zones.html 2012-11-08T23:06:00Z