Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced a new partnership to support mayors across the country as they take on the immense challenge of increasing understanding of and access to the COVID-19 vaccines for their residents.

I had the good fortune to work with Jim Wolfensohn at Salomon Brothers – we left together in 1981, which turned out to be as lucky for him as it was for me.

David Dinkins’s groundbreaking mayoral victory in 1989 helped New York City turn an important corner in racial equality.

Having lost the election decisively — by 74 votes in the Electoral College, and by 6 million and counting overall — he has availed himself of every imaginable scheme to undermine the vote’s legitimacy and obscure what was plainly a fair and square victory for his opponent, President-elect Joe Biden.

Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and author, along with Mike Bloomberg, addressed 277 city leaders, including 127 mayors, from 188 cities at the sixth session of the Leading Social and Economic Recovery Series, the latest offering for cities as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies COVID-19 Local Response Initiative.

During the presidential campaign, much of the debate around climate change centered on what Congress should do. That’s an important question, but if history is any guide, it will take time for Congress to settle on a bill — and there is no guarantee of success, even if Democrats beat the odds and end up gaining control of the Senate.

Beginning today, the final day before Election Day, Mike Bloomberg’s Independence USA PAC began airing a new TV ad, “New Leadership,” which shows clearly that Joe Biden is the leader America needs to see us through the COVID-19 pandemic and economic fallout made worse by Donald Trump.

Director Deon Taylor (Black & Blue, Fatale) and founder of BE WOKE.VOTE with his partner Roxanne Avent Taylor (producer, Black & Blue, Fatale) is taking to the streets of Florida to encourage the Black and Brown community to go out to the polls via their new “THIS IS WHY I VOTE” initiative ahead of this Tuesday’s election. This endeavor includes the creation of videos from Black and Brown men from Florida cities, including Miami, Tallahassee, Orlando and Tampa, as well as actors, musicians, athletes and artists explaining why they will be voting this year.

This week, Mike Bloomberg’s Independence USA PAC began airing five ads in markets across Texas including, “Like We’ve Never Seen It,” “Texas On The Rise” “Valentia,” “Picture” and “Economy.” The TV ads are part of an effort to encourage voters to cast their ballots for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Texas. All TV ads will run statewide on broadcast and cable.

This week, Mike Bloomberg’s Independence USA PAC began airing three ads in Ohio, “Like We’ve Never Seen It,” “Rebuild” and “Economy.” The TV ads are part of an effort to encourage voters to cast their ballots for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Ohio. All TV ads will run statewide on broadcast and cable. “Like We’ve Never Seen It” and “Rebuild” highlight how Donald Trump has disappointed Ohio voters and why Joe Biden is best fit to lead the country.