Instead of having a “stupid” debate in Washington about the debt ceiling, Rep. Charlie Rangel said his colleagues in congress should have been taking notes on what Mayor Bloomberg was rolling out.
“I think what the mayor has done is what the nation is gig to have to do,” Mr. Rangel said in a recent interview. Along with serving more than 40 years in congress, Mr. Rangel is a combat veteran and dropped out of high school.
And that’s the kid of person Mr. Bloomberg wants to help.
Mr. Bloomberg announced a $127 million program to help black and Latino men in New York City gain job training, better access to health care and housing, and end the disproportionately high recidivism rate among inmates of this backgrounds. Read More
