ðə kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən wʌz kˈoʊfˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ðə lˈeɪt fˈɔːɹmɚ bˈɔstən mˈeɪɚ tˈɑːməs mɛnˈiːnoʊ ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi mˈeɪɚ mˈaɪkəl blˈuːmɜːɡ.
The Coalition was co-founded by the late former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.