Bloomberg Opens the City Pools

Mayor B swims with kids in 2004; Photo: NYC.gov

Two weeks ago, the Mayor and Park Commissioner Adrian Benepe opened the city's 53 pools, and just like last year, Gothamist appreciates the fact that the Mayor keeps his shirt on in the pool. The NY Times' City section had a nice feature about the city's public pools, with this description of the Mayor at the citywide opening of the pools: "...Michael R. Bloomberg appeared, wearing tasseled loafers without socks and black nylon trunks that revealed jarringly untanned legs." Of course, Mayor Bling would be wearing tasseled loafers. And it seems like the city is getting more than just millions of dollars from Snapple: Snapple provided drinks AND towels, visors and beach umbrellas at the ceremony's cookout (there was also beef from Western Beef and non-fat ice cream from Carvel).

Information on the city's pools from the Parks department. And with the articles about Bloomberg's philanthropic nature helping small arts organizations and anger at Republican Congressmen, could the city be softening towards him? Even the Post is "Positive on the Mayor."

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is that a rosary around his neck?

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I bet if he does take off his shirt, he looks like Mr. Burns from the Simpsons episode where Marge paints his portrait...covered in liver spots, and very wrinkly

Ed Rendell used to do that as mayor of Philadelphia, but would not wear a shirt. This revealed one of the more impressive natural sweaters a man could ever grow. Thanks to mayor Bloomberg for keeping his shirt on!

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Man, I sure do hope ALL those kids peed in it.

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