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After Pricing Proposal: Mayor’s Approval at Record High

10:11 AM EDT on May 24, 2007

One month after unveiling the specifics of PlaNYC in his Earth Day speech, amidst a public debate about his congestion pricing plan, the Mayor's approval rating is near his record high. Crain's New York reports:

A nearly record percentage of New York City voters continue to approve of the job Mayor Michael Bloomberg is doing, according to a new poll.

The mayor's approval rating increased one point to 74% -- just one point short of his January high of 75%, according to a Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday. Mr. Bloomberg's approval rating had dipped to 73% in a March poll.

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Jason Varone battles the streets everyday during a 9 mile commute on his bicycle from downtown Brooklyn to the Upper East Side. In addition to his efforts on Streetsblog, he is an artist making work related to the environment and technology. Examples of his work can be found at www.varonearts.org.

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