Damon Winter/The New York Times One of These Mayors Will Never Leave Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg hung his official mayoral portrait, painted by the artist Jon R. Friedman, in City Hall on Monday.Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg made one more permanent alteration to City Hall on Monday: hanging his official mayoral portrait.
The painting, by the artist Jon R. Friedman, features Mr. Bloomberg standing in front of the bullpen, his beloved open-format office on the second floor of City Hall. Similar to a Wall Street trading floor, the bullpen is a format he imported from Bloomberg L.P., his company.
Elements of Mr. Bloomberg’s life dot the background of the painting. His daughters, Emma and Georgina, can be seen in a photo on his desk in the bullpen, just to the left of Bloomberg’s left hand.
His tie is purple â€" the color of his political affiliation â€" Independent and bipartisan, the color in the middle.
There are Bloomberg computer terminals all over the room.
At the back of the room is a giant TV with a 311 system update on screen â€" of calls made so far that day (121).
