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 just four months after the 9/11 terrorist destruction of the World Trade Center and he lead the rebuilding of a physically and emotionally devastated city so well that within two years, the city had budget surpluses. Weikart reveals how state and federal governments constrained Bloomberg’s efforts to set municipal policy and implement his strategic goals in the areas of homelessness, low-income housing, poverty, education, and crime. External powers of state and federal governments are strong currents and Bloomberg’s navigation of these currents often determined the outcome of his efforts.
Weikart evaluates Michael Bloomberg’s mayoral successes and failures in the face of various challenges: externally, the constraints of state government, and mandates imposed by federal and state courts; and, internally, the impasse between labor unions and Bloomberg. Weikart identifies and explores both the self-created restrictions of Mayor Bloomberg’s own management style and the courage of Mike Bloomberg’s leadership.
Table of Content
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. Bloomberg’s Antipoverty Initiatives
8. Successes and Failures in Education Reform
9. Crime and Punishment
Conclusion: The Limits of Power
About the author
Lynne A. Weikart is a retired Associate Professor from Baruch College, City University of New York, and currently Practitioner-in-Residence with the Master’s program in Public Administration at James Madison University. She is the author of Budgeting and Financial Management for Nonprofits, Budget Tools, and Follow the Money.
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