Mayor Bloomberg's Campaign Accountability Report

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg released his fourth Campaign Accountability Report, which shows major progress has been made in implementing the 2005 campaign promises since the last report was issued in 2007. Today, 97 percent of the 100 campaign promises the Mayor made during the 2005 campaign are either listed as done or are currently being implemented. Compared to the last report, there have been major gains on promises that are fully or substantially implemented, up to 67 percent today from 38 percent in 2007. The 2001 Campaign Accountability Report was also updated. The reports were released at the Goodhue Camp on Staten Island, and the Mayor highlighted a promise he made to expand the Out-of-School Time system and increase the number of young people served. Since the 2005-2006 school year, the Out-of-School Time budget has increased from $47 million to $110.7 million, with enrollments increasing from 59,000 to a projected 75,000 students in the 2009-2010 school year.

The Bloomberg Administration is working to complete several proposals that are already making a substantial difference in the lives of New Yorkers, such as its ambitious goal of providing electronic medical records to 3,000 doctors. So far, more than 1,100 primary care providers serving 1 million patients are already using the system – an achievement that has made New York City a national leader in the field.For the current 2005 update, no promise remains undone.

The Campaign Accountability Report can be viewed at www.nyc.gov/campaignpromises. If a New York City resident wants to receive a paper copy of the database, he or she can email campaignpromises@cityhall.nyc.gov or call 311.