Did Mayor Bloomberg Sell Out New Yorkers For A Better Suite?

I guess when you realize you have the city by your little finger, as Mayor Bloomberg seems to think he does with NYC, doing a little bargaining for a better seat doesn't seem so harmful. And for a guy who prides himself on riding the 4 train down to city hall, maybe he thinks his little luxury grab will go unnoticed, or maybe he wasn't aware of the emails his aides were sending to the Yankees executives.

In a story that was originally reported on by the NY Times this weekend, it seems that aides to the Mayor were so intent on getting the administration the best luxury suite accommodations possible and they were willing to use tax exemptions & favors to get what they wanted. And they did indeed get what they wanted, or at least that's what a bunch of just-released emails seem to show. When your options are incompetence or corruption, it's not a great choice.

Crying foul is NY Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky (D-Westchester) who wonders if taxpayers were appropriately protected in the city’s suite deal. In fact, Brodsky obtained & released the emails before publicly questioning the administrations motives & commitment to protecting the public's best interest & trust. The Times article states, "Mr. Brodsky said what emerges from the e-mail correspondence is a sense of entitlement ingrained in Bloomberg officials."

Funny, you'd think a guy running for an historic 3rd term as mayor, who already is being seen as someone who played fast & loose with the term limits laws, might be a little more circumspect in his high-profile dealings during times of public scrutiny.

Wait, what is that I hear? Could that be a door to the mayor's office creaking open a bit, just enough for someone else to get his or her foot in? I hear Anthony Weiner's pretty good with his feet, and he certainly proved that when he played goal against me & my team at Sky Rink...