Mayor Mike Bloomberg has extended an official honor to everyone’s favorite location aware mobile game Foursquare , declaring April 16th “Foursquare Day” in Gotham .
Bloomberg explains the date for the unmathematically inclined, saying “4/16, the fourth sixteenth of the year—is Foursquare Day in New York City and around the world.” I was not aware Hizzoner was the boss of around the world, but that’s what the announcement says. Bloomie also points out the local connection, and how the now globally-popular site was conceived in a probably overpriced table in a probably overpriced apartment in the East Village just a few short years ago.
In a post on their blog, Foursquare adds:
The Mayor was excited because foursquare is a fast-growing business sprung from his city, and there are over 7,500 other local New York businesses (and a quarter million globally) finding new customers every day on foursquare. We were pumped to give him a foursquare hoodie and foursquare day shirt.
In his signoff on the Declaration, Bloomberg also admits that he’s only the “aspiring” mayor of City Hall in Manhattan- that honor goes to Scott S., who has over 30 check-ins. No information was revealed officially about a badge for the day, but in the comments, it was mentioned shouting “Happy Foursquare Day” on the 16th will earn you one.
