New York – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $254 million of his fortune to philanthropic causes in 2009.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked the billionaire No. 4 on its list of 50 Americans who gave the most to charity last year.
Bloomberg has steadily increased his giving over the years. In 2008, he gave $235 million and in 2007 he gave $205 million.
In 2009 he spread the money among 1,300 charities. He does not disclose individual amounts.
His fortune is estimated at $17.5 billion by Forbes magazine. Bloomberg founded the financial information company that bears his name.
What a good jew,
may all of us learn from him
How much did he give to JEWISH causes? Or did he just give to “green” projects & AIDS charities?
Please mr mayor can I get a break on my $ 120 parking ticket
Who cares!! He happens to be a good Mayor. However, Did you ever hear that he gave to a Zichron Shlome, Chai LIfeline, Bonei Olam, Shuvu, Hatzalah (Yea, Yea, stop jumping, we know that 3 years ago he gave in Israel $1 million), Yad L’Achim or any other non partisan Yiddish Frum Cause. How does it effect us that every year he gives Charity to the Apollo theatre in Harlem, to the Botanical Gardens and to the refugees of Botswana etc.
Nice, But it would be nicer if he would throw a little bit this way also. Maybe in his eyes we are not a better charity cause than those he is giving. But I thing we may at least be equal. Out of nearly $1 Billion that he gave in the past 8 years, he couldn’t find it in his heart to give a frum cause Epes?
I didn’t hear of any heimishe mosdos getting from Bloomberg only tax payers money he gives for frum mosdos
The mayor has recently hired a top of the line public relations person. We are going to see more of this garbage spewing out everysingle day.
We all know how caring he is, just check your latest tax assessment on your property, it’s up. Now go out and check your car, it should have a ticket on the windshield. Want to ride the bus, it’s up 100% since 8 years ago. Need any permit be ready to pay more. Need a new birth certificate, be ready to pay 40 bucks, it’s up from 15.
Charity starts at home, bloomy.
I think that was through his corporation!! How much did he personally give??
We Jews basically have nothing from his charity. He does not give to any Jewish charity organizations. Any body giving $100 gives much more than our Mr Blumberg. Money means nothing to him. That is why he is fining us with heavy amounts for every little thing. He is taking way food from our children’s mouth. His charities do not help any of our poor . You voted for him, SOFER. But why those who did NOT vote for him, have to suffer?
The picture on top says it all…. The way he looks at the man with the hat…. With such bittel
I dont know why anyone is impressed by these contributions, they are a tax right off!!!!
He endowed the Magen David Adom main bldg in Yerushalayim for seven figures.
well the bootom line is that evryone shall know that jews give charity. Kiddush Hashem!
If he keeps raising taxes and fines and fees I and many others will end up charity cases and I doubt he’ll contribute to us, so bottomline, I could care less about his contributions, his policies are killing me!
Its a TAX deduction
One needs zechusim to support Torah.