Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times Outgoing: the mayor and the Brooklyn borough president, Marty Markowitz, on Tuesday.Good morning. If you love inspecting snowflakes, sorry â€" the fun is over.
We’re looking at slivers of sun, with a high of 37. But beware of slippery roadways and sidewalks. There is another black ice alert.
Here’s what else you need to know for Wednesday:
Years ago, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg put up digital clocks around City Hall that ticked down how many days he had left in office.
The number is nearing zero.
Bill de Blasio will take over next month.
This week, though, Mr. Bloomberg is on a five-borough tour.
We asked Michael Paulson, the editor at The New York Times who has overseen coverage of Mr. Bloomberg since 2011, about the tour.
“He’s had a complicated tenure with a lot of ups and downs,†Mr. Paulson said. “Bloomberg wants to help shape the way he’s remembered.â€
On Tuesday, Mr. Bloomberg was in Brooklyn.
Today, he will deliver his last major speech, at the Economic Club of New York, on one of his favorite topics: challenges facing major cities.
After leaving office, he will decamp for Hawaii and New Zealand.
There, he will devote himself, Mr. Paulson said, “to golfing, sightseeing and staying out of de Blasio’s hair.â€
“He promised.â€
WEATHER
The day starts cold, but it will warm up to the mid 30s by afternoon.
The sun will last, bringing temperatures above seasonal averages, into the 50s, through the weekend.
COMMUTE
Subways: No delays. Check latest status.
Rails: On schedule. Check L.I.R.R., Metro-North or New Jersey Transit status.
Roads: No major problems. Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s.
Alternate-side parking is in effect.
DE BLASIO WATCH
From Kate Taylor of the City Hall bureau of The Times:
- The mayor-elect has a news conference at 12:30 p.m. at CUNY City Tech in Brooklyn.
- Political insiders do not expect him to deliver his much-awaited pick for schools chancellor.
- The location suggests an announcement about jobs and higher education. Mr. de Blasio has proposed redirecting $150 million to CUNY from corporate tax subsidies.
- SUNY trustees dropped a plan to close the struggling Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn after facing criticism from Mr. de Blasio. [NY Times]
- The race for City Council speaker is turning into a fight between Mr. de Blasio and Democratic county leaders. [City and State]
COMING UP TODAY
- “The American West in Bronze†opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Scrooges: See a 15-minute version of “A Christmas Carol†at lunch hour in the financial district. 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. [Free]
- The official historian and photographer of the Central Park Conservancy signs her book. 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. [Free]
- The already unbearably charming Brooklyn Heights promenade lights its Christmas tree. 5:30 p.m. [Free... with cookies!]
- Calling in sick? Make a mix of your favorite songs, burn it 20 times and head to a mix-tape swap in Clinton Hill. 8 p.m. [Free, RSVP]
- For more events, see The New York Times Arts & Entertainment guide.
IN THE NEWS
- Mr. Bloomberg reacted to a five-part series in The Times about a homeless child, calling her story “extremely atypical.†[Politicker]
- Mr. de Blasio plans a very publicly accessible inauguration, followed by an equally open house at Gracie Mansion. [Daily News]
- The plot thickens in the story of a Brooklyn businessman who escaped prison in Bolivia. [New York Times]
- Eight people were injured in a massive pile-up on the Gowanus Expressway. [Daily News]
Joseph Burgess contributed reporting.
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