Mayor Michael Bloomberg Declares April 16 as 'Foursquare Day'

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (News - Alert) has just officially deemed this coming Saturday—April 16, 2011, as "Foursquare Day." Adding to the group that is comprised of 13 other cities within the U.S., New York will help in recognizing the startup company, Foursquare (News - Alert).

Bloomberg happily wrote on his personal website today, “Now therefore, I, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York and the aspiring 'Mayor' of City Hall, in recognition of this exciting event, do hereby proclaim Saturday, April 16th, 2011 in the City of New York as: 'Foursquare Day.' "

Bloomberg even went as far as to make an impromptu appearance early Thursday morning, arriving at Foursquare's New York office in order to take part in the celebration, and personally give the official proclamation to the business.

Started in 2010, the idea of Foursquare Day begun when Tampa optometrist and Foursquare user Nate Bonilla-Warford realized that because four multiplied by 4 equals 16, it was obvious that the date of 4/16 should be known as Foursquare Day. Users apparently agreed with this sentiment, as they started to use their personal Twitter accounts to spread the word and bring attention to the event.

Now it may be more a little more than a coincidence that New York has decided to take part in this event, as Foursquare is one of New York's startups that has continued to outshine the rest. "With Foursquare leading the way, we look forward to this generation’s innovators and entrepreneurs making their mark on our city in the years to come," Bloomberg wrote.

Right around this time last year, Foursquare boasted almost 1 million users and hoped that if the media gave some attention to this event, their user base would continue to grow and expand. At the current time, Foursquare has 8.5 million users and continues to grow on a daily basis.