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