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Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) announced that QB3 will develop a new biotech incubator at 953 Indiana Street in San Francisco’s Central Waterfront area.
Posted Date: 5/23/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee celebrated the successful bid to host Super Bowl 50 in 2016 in the San Francisco Bay Area in partnership with the San Francisco 49ers and the Super Bowl Bid Committee.
Posted Date: 5/21/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced a $4.1 billion capital improvement plan for San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Posted Date: 5/20/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued a statement on San Francisco’s unemployment rate dropping to 5.4 percent in April.
Posted Date: 5/17/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued the following statement on the end of the Golden State Warriors’ NBA Playoff Season after the Warriors fell to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals:
Posted Date: 5/17/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Board of Supervisors President David Chiu announced plans for a new Apple Retail store on Union Square, to be located at 300 Post Street.
Posted Date: 5/16/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced the launch of the Emerging Business Loan Fund which will make $12 million in affordable loans available to support small business, boost the local economy and create jobs.
Posted Date: 5/13/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee celebrated the submission of the San Francisco Bay Area regional bid in partnership with the San Francisco 49ers and the Super Bowl Bid Committee to the National Football League (NFL) to host Super Bowl L/LI in 2016/2017.
Posted Date: 5/13/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued a statement on the tragic death of Andrew “Bart” Simpson of the Swedish challenger Artemis racing team.
Posted Date: 5/9/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued a statement on the City Controller’s Office Fiscal Year 2012-13 Nine-Month Budget Status Report.
Posted Date: 5/9/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced five recipients of the 2012-2013 Mayor’s Teacher of the Year Award. The award recipients will be recognized this evening during a San Francisco Giants’ home plate ceremony at AT&T Park.
Posted Date: 5/6/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the United Way of the Bay Area along with City Departments and private sector employers announced the launch of Summer Jobs+ 2013, challenging employers this summer to create 6,000 jobs and paid internships for San Francisco youth.
Posted Date: 4/30/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued a statement regarding President Barack Obama’s nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx of Charlotte, North Carolina as the next Secretary of Transportation.
Posted Date: 4/30/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee joined the Board of Supervisors and City Officials to mark the 107th anniversary of the 1906 Great Earthquake and Fire and signed into law the Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program for Soft Story Wood Frame Buildings, that will seismically strengthen thousands of buildings in San Francisco.
Posted Date: 4/19/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued a statement on San Francisco’s unemployment rate dropping to six percent in April for San Francisco.
Posted Date: 4/19/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued a statement as the Golden State Warriors start the NBA playoff season this weekend.
Posted Date: 4/18/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced the dates for community engagement events to get the public more involved in the City’s budget process and hear from residents about their budget priorities to build a balanced two-year budget for San Francisco.
Posted Date: 4/15/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee as part of the Nation’s first Walk to Work Day launched San Francisco’s Pedestrian Strategy to increase walkability around the City and make all neighborhoods safe for pedestrians as outlined in the Mayor’s Pedestrian Safety Executive Directive.
Posted Date: 4/11/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee cut the ribbon on the new Fire Station One, located at 935 Folsom Street in the South of Market neighborhood, which is the first new San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) fire station in more than forty years.
Posted Date: 3/28/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee joined owners Phil and Jacob Jaber to cut the ribbon and welcome Philz Coffee into the Tenderloin neighborhood.
Posted Date: 3/26/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued a statement on U.S. Supreme Court hearings on marriage equality.
Posted Date: 3/25/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced that the City’s successful solar initiative, GoSolarSF, will receive an additional $2 million in funding for the fiscal year 2013-2014. The additional allocation will increase the total funds available for GoSolarSF financial incentives starting July 1, 2013 to $4 million.
Posted Date: 3/13/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee celebrated the opening of the San Francisco Police Department Central Market Safety Hub on Sixth Street.
Posted Date: 3/8/2013
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Mayor Ed Lee, Supervisors David Chiu, David Campos, Mark Farrell and CPMC CEO Warren Browner joined together to announce their support for a new plan to rebuild California Pacific Medical Center’s healthcare facilities.
Posted Date: 3/5/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee introduced at the Board of Supervisors the City’s Ten-Year Capital Plan for Fiscal Year 2014-23 along with the Five-Year Financial Plan and the Five-Year Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Plan for Fiscal Year 2014-18.
Posted Date: 3/5/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued a statement regarding the commencement of Federal sequestration.
Posted Date: 3/1/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee celebrated the completion of Phase One of the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27, which will be used as the headquarters for the 34th America’s Cup Races in 2013.
Posted Date: 2/27/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced his appointment of Katy Tang to the District 4 Supervisor’s seat that will be vacated on February 27th by Supervisor Carmen Chu when she is sworn in as San Francisco’s newest Assessor-Recorder.
Posted Date: 2/26/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee today launched an online tool to help new businesses navigate the City’s permitting and licensing requirements.
Posted Date: 2/15/2013
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee launched the San Francisco is Where the World Changes Campaign with a six minute video.
Posted Date: 2/14/2013
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