I've really grown to like NYC Mayor Bloomberg, with examples for this fondness being here and here. Whereas Giuliani as mayor was an enormous self-promoter (and still is), Bloomberg appears to be much more concerned about just getting things done with less need for the limelight. His decisions are almost always reasonable, enlightened and based on a thoroughly-vetted thought process.

It's not surprising given Bloomberg was a lifelong member of the Democratic Party (and in mind and spirit still very much is)....