Stringer 2013

By Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President

Mayor Bloomberg’s recent announcement of a new Charter Revision Commission headed up by CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein was generally praised for the quality and diversity of the members who were selected for the commission.

By Lisa W. Foderaro

In the first move of what will most likely be a major charm offensive, New York University, which is proposing to expand in size by 40 percent over the next 20 years, announced on Thursday that it would donate space in a future university building for a new Greenwich Village elementary school.
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Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer hopes to stop the confusion among residents, tourists, and emergency workers who have a hard time finding an address or location in the city.

Stringer released a study today confirming that approximately 40 percent of locations along the busiest corridors in Manhattan do not display their street numbers externally.

Who says vegetarianism is dead? Last week Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer proposed that NY public schools institute a “Meatless Monday” program, by which students would start their week with spinach and green beans, foregoing bacon strips and chicken wings. “The way to get to kids is to raise the flag: ‘Give up meat one day a week. I’m not going to have Burger King or McDonald’s for one day,’” said Stringer, who edited the “Go Green East Harlem Cookbook.” “You’ve got to reach the next generation of New Yorkers early.”