Michael Bloomberg
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"Michael Rubens Bloomberg" is an American business magnate, politician, and philanthropist. He served as the List of mayors of New York City/108th Mayor of New York City, holding office for three consecutive terms beginning with New York City mayoral election, 2001/his first election in 2001. With a net worth of $36.5 billion, he is the 10th richest person in the United States and the 13th wealthiest in the world.

He is the founder, CEO and 88 percent owner of Bloomberg L.P., the global financial data and media company that bears his name and is notable for its Bloomberg Terminal, which is widely used by investment professionals around the world.

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The cold harsh reality is that we have to balance the budget.

Nobody knows what any building would look like, ... You have to see who wants to rent or buy and when the economy really needs them. I think you're seeing the democratic process working exactly the way it should.

You are safer here tonight than you would be on the streets of any other city in the world.

Again today, we are a nation that mourns.

With a lot of luck, later on this evening we will look back on this and say, 'Where were you when the lights went out?' but nobody will have gotten hurt.

It would be have been outrageous to grant them immunity when firearms kill 7,000 people in this country every year.

Last night was just a typical New York event. -- your average 750,000 people getting together on Wednesday night to enjoy themselves.

In the end, it is Albany and the labor unions that we have to depend on.

I am what I am and, you know, I'm a very lucky guy.