Recently elected to a third term as Mayor of New York City, Mike has brought change and reform in ways most New Yorkers could never have imagined.

Through hundreds of bold, innovative programs, policies and initiatives, Mike has made New York City a better, cleaner, safer place to work, live, and raise a family. Just a few of his accomplishments include:

• Taking control of the City's schools and launching dramatic reforms that have resulted in higher test scores, lower dropout rates and better teachers
• Continuously reducing crime and keeping New York Safe
• Overhauling the way the City sees and serves its customers (its 8.4 million residents) through the creation of 3-1-1
• Diversifying the city’s economy
• Creating hundreds of new acres of parks
• Reducing the welfare rolls
• Banning smoking in public places
• Making affordable health insurance available to over one million more New Yorkers
• Stabilizing the City’s budget and fiscal outlook
• Launching the nation’s largest municipal affordable housing program
• Devoting 1,000 of the NYPD’s best officers to counter-terrorism efforts
• Rebuilding the City’s infrastructure through the extension of the 7 train
• Overseeing the construction of the third water tunnel

Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein Announce 17,000 new School Seats and Opening of 26 New Locations for Start of 2010-2011 School Year Sep. 1, 2010 NYC.gov Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein today announced the opening of 26 new school locations, adding more than 17,000 new seats for the 2010-11 school year. The new buildings, annexes and leased spaces represent the most new classroom seats to come on line in one year since the School Construction Authority (SCA) was created in 1988, putting the Department of Education on track to add nearly 100,000 new school seats across the City by 2013.

NY Times: NYC's Recovery is Stronger than Nation's Aug. 31, 2010 NY Times The typical New Yorker is less likely to be unemployed or facing foreclosure or bankruptcy than the average American. Homes in the metropolitan area have held their value better than in most other big cities as more people are moving to the region than deserting it. Tourists continue to flock to the city, filling hotel rooms at the highest rate in the country, and at rising prices.

NY Observer: Bloomberg Knocks 'Em Dead on The Daily Show Aug. 27, 2010 NY Observer The New York Observer's Dan Duray writes: "Mayor Bloomberg appeared on The Daily Show last night, his first visit since 2002, and for the most part had the crowd eating out of his hand."

Op-Ed: A National Conversation, How NYC Must be a Beacon of Tolerance Aug. 26, 2010 NY Post "America is beacon of freedom, and no place defends those freedoms more fervently, or has been attacked for those freedoms more ferociously, than New York City, "Mayor Bloomberg wrote in an op-ed in the New York Post published Aug. 25, 2010.

Mike Bloomberg’s Remarks at the Annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Gracie Mansion Aug. 24, 2010 NYC.gov "Islam did not attack the World Trade Center - Al-Qaeda did. To implicate all of Islam for the actions of a few who twisted a great religion is unfair and un-American" Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's said tonight at the annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Gracie Mansion.

Mayor Bloomberg, Chancellor Klein, and UFT President Mulgrew discuss NY's winning Race To The Top Application Aug. 24, 2010 NYC.gov Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew today celebrated New York State's selection and award of $700 million in the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top competition. This award will provide between $250 million and $300 million to New York City schools to support the creation of a new teacher evaluation system, develop a more rigorous curriculum and State assessments based on the national Common Core Standards, and expand a range of proven reforms first introduced in New York City.

Bloomberg Endorses Republicans, Democrats Alike Aug. 23, 2010 TheHill.com New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) has endorsed approximately a dozen candidates around the country this election cycle, splitting his support between high-profile Democrats like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and lesser-known Republicans like incumbent Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.).

Record Number of Visitors Have Come To Governors Island in 2010 Aug. 21, 2010 NYC.gov With eight weeks remaining in its public access season Governors Island has already surpassed the record 275,000 visitors of 2009. New programs, amenities and the additional free ferry connection from Brooklyn Bridge Park have contributed to the island’s substantial growth.

NYC’s Unemployment Rate Drops for Seventh Consecutive Month, Now Below National Average Aug. 19, 2010 NYC.gov For the seventh straight month, New York City's unemployment rate has dropped and now sits once again below the nationwide rate. New York continues to weather the national recession better than most cities, but we know too many New Yorkers continue to struggle to make ends meet. We have a long way to go to fully restore our economic health, but clearly we are moving in the right direction.

NYT: Unemployment Rate Dips Again Aug. 19, 2010 NY Times The city's unemployment rate, which was 9.5 percent in June, has now declined for seven straight months since peaking at 10.5 percent at the end of 2009. It was slightly lower than the national unemployment rate - 9.5 percent in July - as it was in April and May.