8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Michael Bloomberg, the self-made billionaire turned mayor, challenged the assumptions that businessmen make inept politicians and that charisma is a prerequisite for the job.  Joyce Purnick’s new biography illuminates the man behind the public persona. She and others joined the Center for New York City Affairs  for a conversation about how Bloomberg and his money have reshaped the mayoralty, remade city politics, and upended notions of independent urban leadership.

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WITH:
Joyce Purnick, author, Mike Bloomberg: Money, Power, Politics
Adam Lisberg, City Hall Bureau Chief, New York Daily News
Doug Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College School of Public Affairs

MODERATOR:
Glenn Thrush, Senior Congressional Reporter, Politico.com 

This event was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Sirus Fund and the Milano Foundation.

Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor

Admission:
Free; seating is limited; reservations required by calling or emailing

Phone: 212 229 5418
Email:

centernyc@newschool.edu