Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke at the Northwest Corner Building today to launch the NYC Urban Technology Innovation Center. The event kicked off with a speech from the mayor and ended with a fun Q&A, including a brief conversation with Spec's very own Daphne Chen.
Check out the full news story as well as a video snippet and lighter moments of the Q&A (including Bloomberg's pledge to give Daphne a pay raise).
Lighter Moments from Bloomberg's Q&A:
Mayor Gets Things Started The Right Way
Mr. Bloomberg to begin the Q&A on sustainability: "You have green on your tie. I'm going to pick you first. The guy behind you didn't care enough."
Mayor Pledges Super Bowl Attendance If Jets Win on Sunday
"Yesterday President Obama pledged that if his team, the Bears won this week, he would attend the Super Bowl. If the Jets win, would you to go Dallas to attend the Super Bowl."
Mr. Bloomberg: "I have already been lobbied by both of my daughters. I have sworn on Bibles, Korans, that if I go, I will take them, and yes I would probably go."
"They are the come-from-behind team, nobody every thought they'd be where they are today and I think they have a great chance. No guarantees, they haven't asked me to play quarterback, but I"ll be rooting for them."
