Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein today announced that New York City’s four-year high school graduation rate continues to push upward, as it has every year under the Administration. The City’s four-year rate reached a new high of 55.8 percent in 2007, according to data released this morning by the New York State Education Department, with more students earning Regents diplomas and black and Hispanic students narrowing the graduation gap with their white and Asian peers. continue

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) President and CEO Dr. Seth Berkley to cut the ribbon on a new AIDS Vaccine Design and Development Laboratory – a 36,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility located within the historic Brooklyn Army Terminal. IAVI’s Design Lab is the only facility in the world to be dedicated exclusively to the development of an AIDS vaccine. continue

Opinion article by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that originally appeared in the New York Daily News on August 2, 2008-- The national economy is probably going to get worse before it gets better. That will mean, unfortunately, more layoffs, more foreclosures and more pain for American families. Tack on rising prices for gas, food and health care, and the picture goes from bad to worse. continue

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced 18 initiatives to help New Yorkers weather the increasing challenges brought on by the economic downturn in the global, national and local economies. The initiatives are designed to create jobs, support the City’s workforce, small businesses and homeowners, and provide targeted relief to the City’s most vulnerable populations. continue

The bi-partisan coalition of Mayors Against Illegal Guns today held its second annual National summit in Washington, DC, with 60 coalition cities participating. continue

New York City Receives Harvard University’s Ash Institute Award for Innovation in Government for Pioneering Financing Mechanism Developed to Help Achieve Plan - $7.5 Billion Plan to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing for 500,000 New Yorkers Reaches Halfway Point of 82,500 Units Funded continue

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the Rockefeller Foundation today announced the launch of a new Conditional Cash Transfer Learning Network which will share New York City’s experience designing and implementing Opportunity NYC, the nation’s first conditional cash transfer (CCT) program continue

Outlines four principles a Federal pricing system should include as City releases annual ‘Greenhouse Gas Inventory’ continue

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today kicked off the first-ever Internet Week New York, a weeklong festival celebrating the City's thriving Internet industry, with a reception at Gracie Mansion for members of the digital media community. Organized by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, Internet Week New York will take place at venues throughout the City, bringing together an eclectic lineup of innovators in the digital and online fields. continue