Mayor Mike Bloomberg took an unusual tact today in vetoing a City Council measure that would have mandated a higher wage for some workers.

Rather than simply veto the bill and do so with little fanfare other than a press release, Mayor Bloomberg gave a somber speech in the Governor’s Room at City Hall, and –without taking questions from the press–issued a forceful defense of his administration’s pro-business agenda and a denunciation of the Council’s action. Read More