As Mayor of New York City since 2002, Mike Bloomberg 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 311
• 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

Coney Island Summer Season Begins With the Unveiling of Restored Historic Carousel and Steeplechase Plaza May. 24, 2013 NYC.gov The Coney Island amusement district officially opens for the summer after suffering damage from Hurricane Sandy.

Mayor Bloomberg Opens All NYC Beaches After Extensive Post-Sandy Restoration Work May. 24, 2013 NYC.gov All 14 miles of NYC beaches for the 2013 season were badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy and underwent a $270 million-plus restoration to open them this summer.

Online Competition Will Solicit Ideas from Young Men to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities May. 23, 2013 NYC.gov Participants will have the opportunity to win $5,000 toward a winning project on business development, employment or education.

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Winners of the First Ever NYC Innovative Nonprofit Award May. 22, 2013 NYC.gov The first ever NYC Innovative Nonprofit Awards support pioneering local nonprofits that exhibit creative approaches and exemplary program implementation.

Partnership for a New American Economy, Organizing for Action, and Republicans for Immigration Reform Kick Off the Largest-Ever Virtual March on Washington May. 22, 2013 Partnership for a New American Economy The virtual march on Washington will help ensure lawmakers hear from the people they represent, and help make immigration reform a reality.

Mayor Bloomberg Updates New Yorkers on Recent Hate Crimes May. 21, 2013 NYC.gov NYC is a place that celebrates diversity - a place where people from around the world come to live free of prejudice and persecution.

Statement on Federal Urban Area Security Initiative Funding May. 21, 2013 NYC.gov The announcement that the New York region will receive $174 million in Urban Area Security Initiative funding is great news for our city that will bolster our national security.

Mike Bloomberg on SoundCloud: How NYC is Working to Protect New Yorkers May. 19, 2013 NYC.gov Keeping New Yorkers safe from harm is City government's number one responsibility.

Mayor Bloomberg Delivers Remarks at the New York Law School 2013 Commencement Ceremony May. 19, 2013 NYC.gov Living honestly means being honest with others. It also means being honest with yourself.

Mayor Bloomberg Delivers Remarks at the Kenyon College 2013 Commencement Ceremony May. 18, 2013 NYC.gov What's important is not remembering what you've learned; it's realizing how much more there still is to learn.