As New York's mayoral campaign staggers into its waning moments, it will surprise no one in the local media market to learn that incumbent Mayor Mike Bloomberg has outspent challenger Fernando Ferrer by a margin of almost 10 to 1.... continue

New York City and Michael Bloomberg have come a remarkable distance since he became mayor Jan. 1, 2002, in that dark time when the wound of 9/11 was raw. Lacking both an electoral mandate and the common touch, the billionaire businessman asked New Yorkers to judge him by results. Four years later, his accomplishments have been exceptional.... continue

Michael Bloomberg's lead in the polls is more than commanding - it's stunning. And no wonder: New York has prospered under his leadership, while Democrat Fernando Ferrer offers no credible alternative. For these reasons, The Post today urges New York voters to keep the mayor mayor - and re-elect Mike Bloomberg on Nov. 8.... continue

Under Mr. Bloomberg, public art has flourished in every corner of the city -- from "Element E," a Roy Lichtenstein sculpture in the center of the former Tweed Courthouse, to a classic limestone statue in the Bronx, to "The Gates," set up by Christo and Jeanne-Claude last winter in Central Park, a project for which he personally lobbied for almost a decade.... continue

New Yorkers used to share with the rest of the nation a conviction that the city was, for all its good points, basically ungovernable. That seems quaint now - like the idea that Broadway is populated by colorful Runyonesque guys and dolls, or that cab drivers are all wise guys from Brooklyn.... continue

The decision of the Democrats in New York to forgo a runoff and nominate Fernando Ferrer as their candidate in November removes any reason to wait on an endorsement. The New York Sun endorses Mayor Bloomberg for a second term.... continue

From the moment you enter his office at New York's city hall, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, 63, wants visitors to know that he is not your average politician—or a politician at all.... continue

With 45 television cameras in front of him and a view of bright orange vinyl gates stretching through Central Park behind him, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said yesterday that the city expected an infusion of $80 million in tourism and other spending by people flocking to see "The Gates," the vast public art project by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude.... continue