Mayor Bloomberg Redeemed With Irene Response

Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s rep took quite a hit in the aftermath of the big blizzard in December. The lead-up to Hurricane Irene may have struck some as overblown, but in the end, Mayor Bloomberg is getting all A’s for his response to the storm that largely wasn’t.

The New York Times quotes a Brooklyn council member who says that the Mayor’s actions “probably saved lives.” And the paper gives the Mayor points for appearing before media cameras numerous times to give updates on the storm’s path and the city’s preparations.

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