In announcing a sweeping, $127.5 million initiative Thursday to improve the lives of young black and Hispanic men, Mayor Michael Bloomberg zeroed in on the imperative of bringing them into the mainstream of the city economy.
The billionaire mayor’s foundation will kick in $30 million and hedge fund manager George Soros will match that amount. The remaining $67.5 million will be paid by the city.

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