Under Mike Bloomberg, New York City’s homeless population swelled and public housing conditions deteriorated
“What he is saying now, as he is running for president, is much different than what he did when he was mayor,” said Stuart Appelbaum, president of the retail workers union that advocated for the wage measure. “I’m disappointed that when he had the power to do something about it as mayor, he was not supportive of living wage or paid family leave and instead chose to veto both bills.”
His mayoralty was embraced by New York's wealthy and elite, who applauded his grandiose vision for rebuilding a city devastated by the terror attacks. But as he was supporting developments with high-end homes and shops — albeit alongside a city-funded affordable housing program — his appointees to a local boardThat wasn’t the only aspect of Bloomberg’s record that has long troubled advocates for low-income New Yorkers.
Investigators also discovered that during Bloomberg’s third term, the agency began submitting false information to the federal government to certify its inspectors were doing required lead paint checks while actually skipping them, leaving children to reside in apartments with contaminated paint. “He didn’t believe housing was a responsibility of city government, or government in general, which is why there was little to no attention paid to NYCHA until it blew up into a full blown crisis towards the very end of his administration,” said state Sen. John Liu, who served dual roles as city comptroller and permanent critic during Bloomberg’s time in office.
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