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Michael Bloomberg, Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King III, right, speaks at a news conference about gun control at City Hall in New York as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg looks on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.
Stephen McDonald; Michael Bloomberg; Raymond Kelly; Peter King
In this photo released by the New York City Mayor's Office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, addresses the media during a news conference on illegal guns in New York, Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011. At left is is New York City Police Detective Stephen McDonald, who was paralyzed from the neck down in 1986 after being shot while questioning a fifteen-year-old male about bicycle thefts in New York's Central Park. In the back row between McDonald and Bloomberg is NYC Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. At right is Rep. Peter King, R-NY. (AP Photo/NYC Mayor's Office, Ed Reed)
NYC mayor Bloomberg finally meets J.Lo
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg smiles after he poses for a photograph with singer Jennifer Lopez during a press conference Tuesday in New York\'s City Hall.
Bloomberg, MLK III call for gun control fix
Monday, January 24, 2011 1:23 pm
NEW YORK — Invoking the memories of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday urged Congress to make sure the system for background checks on firearms purchases includes the names of everyone prohibited from buying weapons and closes loopholes that allow some sales to take place without checks.
"We cannot wait any longer," said Bloomberg, an advocate for stronger gun control who helped create Mayors Against Illegal Guns. "We cannot turn our backs on this national calamity any longer."
Bloomberg was joined at City Hall by Martin Luther King III, as well as family and friends of those injured and killed in notorious shootings in Tucson, Ariz., at Virginia Tech and Columbine High School in Colorado. There also were people affected by killings that may have never made the news, like a host of New York parents who had lost children in shootings.
Federal law prohibits certain people, like convicted felons, drug abusers and the mentally ill, from being able to purchase firearms, and since 1993, a national background check system has been in place.
But that system is far from complete, Bloomberg said, because all the required records haven't been added to it, and Congress hasn't provided all the funding needed to make sure that happens. For example, he said 10 states haven't submitted any mental health records and 18 states have put in less than 100.
In addition, he said loopholes in the law exempt some gun buyers from undergoing background checks but requires it of others. For example, customers of licensed gun dealers must undergo background checks. But they're not required of those who buy from an "occasional" seller through places such as gun shows, or in private sales.
That creates an opportunity for people who might not pass a background check to still buy weapons.
Bloomberg called Congress should take action to fix those problems. He also said President Barack Obama should speak out on the issue at his State of the Union address this week.
"With our country still mourning the victims of Tucson, we believe it is an opportunity for our president to make a strong pledge to fix our gun laws and shore up our background check system because the state of our union includes the tragic reality that 34 Americans are murdered with guns every single day, and most of them are purchased or possessed illegally," he said.
NYC mayor Bloomberg finally meets J.Lo
Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:51 am
NEW YORK - Ben and Jen finally made it to City Hall, but it had nothing to do with a marriage license.
Shadegg: What if terrorists took NYC mayor's kid?
Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., left, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right
Third suspect nabbed in subway terror plot
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg passes through a turnstile as he enters the subway on New York\'s Upper East Side, Friday.
Construction begins at ground zero
New York Governor George Pataki, left, and New Jersey Governor John Corzine are followed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein as they walk by construction equipment at the Freedom Tower site Thursday.
Big Apple increases subway security after threat
In this photo released by the NYC Mayors Office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to an unidentified subway passenger while on his way to an engagement after addressing the media on a possible terrorist threat to the NYC subway system, Thursday.
NYC increases subway security after threat
In this image taken from television, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg makes remarks concerning the heightened state of alert in the New York City Subway system Thursday.
Pompeo marries record producer in NYC
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:43 pm
NEW YORK - Ellen Pompeo promised she wouldn't have a big wedding. She kept her promise. Pompeo, who plays Dr. Meredith Grey on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," tied the knot with record producer Chris Ivery last Friday in a ceremonial office at City Hall, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a witness.
NYC officials question subway hoax reports
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 3:57 pm
NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg and police officials questioned reports on Tuesday that an alleged subway bomb plot that spread fear through the city was a hoax.
NYC increases subway security after threat
Thursday, October 6, 2005 2:40 pm
NEW YORK - Authorities stepped up mass transit security Thursday after receiving a credible threat that the city's subway system could be the target of a terrorist attack in coming days.
Ricky Martin chosen king at NYC parade
Monday, June 11, 2007 5:22 am
NEW YORK - Ricky Martin reigned as king at the 50th anniversary of the Puerto Rican parade on Sunday as tens of thousands gathered to celebrate their homeland.
Letter: Society has right to regulate what hurts us
Sunday, June 10, 2012 7:57 am
New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s decision to ban supersized sugary sodas has resurrected the age-old debate over the role of the state in protecting the public health. In recent years, this debate involved bicycle helmets, car seat belts, tobacco, trans fats, saturated fats in meat and dairy products, and sugar (or more aptly, high-fructose corn syrup). Public subsidies for tobacco, meat and dairy, and corn production added fuel to the debate.
Shadegg: What if terrorists took NYC mayor's kid?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 pm
NEW YORK — An Arizona congressman who believes it's a security risk to prosecute suspected Sept. 11 terrorists in Manhattan apologized Tuesday for suggesting New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's family could be in danger with such a high-profile case in town.
The Police say their final concert will take place in NYC
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 12:08 pm
NEW YORK - The Police, who reunited for a 30th-anniversary world tour last year, say their final concert will take place this summer in New York City.
P. Diddy gives $1 million from marathon to NYC
Friday, November 14, 2003 8:51 am
NEW YORK - Hip-hop entrepreneur Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs on Thursday gave the city $1 million he raised for public schools by running the New York City Marathon earlier this month.
Staten Island oil facility fire kills one
Friday, February 21, 2003 8:53 am
NEW YORK - An explosion rocked an oil storage facility at the edge of Staten Island on Friday, killing one worker and sending black smoke and flames hundreds of feet into the air. Authorities said there were no indications of terrorism.
Brewer defends Arizona firearm sales at gun shows
Monday, January 31, 2011 11:07 am
Gov. Jan Brewer is defending Arizona laws which allow the sale of firearms at gun shows without a background check and forbid cities from imposing such requirements.
The Vent: Nov. 4
Sunday, November 4, 2012 7:46 am
“I love the Vent. It lets me believe that there are Americans out there with a brain.”
Roger Ebert honored at Gotham Awards
Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:55 am
NEW YORK - Sean Penn and Michael Moore demonstrated their power in the independent film world, taking top honors at the 17th annual Gotham Awards.
'Whoopi' sitcom begins production in NYC
Thursday, August 7, 2003 10:41 am
NEW YORK - Whoopi Goldberg grew up here, lives here and, whenever she can, wants to work here.
NYC, foes split over effect of gun shop lawsuits
Friday, August 22, 2008 7:43 pm
NEW YORK - Managers at the Bob Moates Sport Shop were spoiling for a fight when they found out New York City was suing the Virginia store over the way it sold firearms.
Third suspect nabbed in subway terror plot
Friday, October 7, 2005 10:45 am
NEW YORK - The investigation into an alleged plot to bomb the city's subway moved forward on several fronts Friday as a third suspect was arrested in Iraq and authorities looked into whether a fourth person had traveled to New York as part of the scheme, officials said.
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Brownie Points: Enigma of Upton on full display
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Richardson: Arias conviction celebrated, but murder trials are a 50-50 proposition
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Thiele: Assessing your physical, mental health during mental health awareness month
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