Robert Morgenthau dedicated his life to making New York a safer and more just city, and he played a central role in bringing crime down to historic lows. He served with unwavering integrity, a deep sense of fairness, and a commitment to equal justice that voters rewarded again and again. Our administration benefited from the […]

The President can say what he wants, but his environmental record is clear – and awful. Trump is the Pollution President: He has protected toxic chemicals and pollutants that poison our air and water instead of the health of the American people. He has given a green light to a pesticide that puts children and […]

On June 7, 2019, Michael R. Bloomberg served as Commencement Speaker at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology commencement ceremony. These are his remarks as delivered. “As excited as all of you are today, there’s a group here that is beaming with pride and that deserves a big round of applause – your parents and your […]

On May 29, 2019, Michael R. Bloomberg served as Class Day Speaker at Harvard Business School Class Day. These are his remarks as delivered. “Well good afternoon. Thank you, Dan for the introduction – and you really don’t have to call me Mayor Bloomberg. Mr. Bloomberg would be just fine, thank you. “Let me also […]

On May 24, 2019, Michael R. Bloomberg served as Commencement Speaker at the University Maryland commencement ceremony. These are his remarks as delivered. “There’s something from this campus that I hope you’ll remember. I’ll give you a hint, you’ve probably spent your entire time here trying not to step on it. That’s right, the Point […]

“Brazil has long been a strong leader in the global fight against tobacco, and this lawsuit against tobacco companies marks another important step forward. Brazil’s public health care system is forced to spend billions every year to treat tobacco-related illness and disease, and tobacco companies must be held accountable. I applaud the Brazilian government for […]

On May 17, 2019, Michael R. Bloomberg served as Commencement Speaker at the Washington University in St. Louis University commencement ceremony. These are his remarks as delivered. “In composing my remarks, I thought about the fact that Wash U. was originally named Eliot Seminary after one of the founders, Reverend William Eliot. Apparently, he was […]

Mike Bloomberg, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Action, announced that for the second year in a row he will make up the funding gap left by the United States federal government and provide $5.5 million to the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat to ensure it can continue its critical work empowering countries […]

In an op-ed in The Detroit News, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Mike Bloomberg write: “Opioid overdose strikes without prejudice. We’ve both seen this firsthand. From Detroit to Grand Rapids, Staten Island to the Bronx, the epidemic isn’t just at our doorsteps — it’s inside our homes. It’s taking our loved ones at a higher rate […]

New Mexico is the latest example of how much progress we can make on big issues even without action in Washington. Governor Lujan Grisham and the state legislature – with strong support from the state’s members of Moms Demand and Everytown for Gun Safety – have adopted background check legislation similar to the bill that […]