[martin_fierro]

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[NYCVirago]

This is an outrage. It wasn't the hotel's fault that Bloomberg's buddies were smoking. Put it this way -- would you want to be the poor schlub who has to tell the mayor's friends that they're violating the law? Bloomberg got mocked, and rightly so, for banning smokers in the city, but condoning his buddies lighting up. So, in response to this negative coverage, Bloomie sics his health inspectors on the hotel. Talk about abuse of power!

[NYCVirago]

One other thing:

Days earlier, a City Hall aide told The Post the mayor was aware of the illegal activities but that "he'd seen violations before and doesn't take it upon himself to report them."

That's funny, since Bloomberg has made a point of publicly saying that he himself uses the 311 number to report other violations he has seen.

[par4]

Let me see if I get this straight - Health Officials raided the hotel nearly two months after a party where smoking was reported and a complaint was filed. Did they honestly expect to find evidence? Are these the same people who fined a shop for having an ashtray a few months ago?

Your tax dollars at work....

[SheLion]

[CSM]

"Days earlier, a City Hall aide told The Post the mayor was aware of the illegal activities but that "he'd seen violations before and doesn't take it upon himself to report them."

"It's the Health Department's responsibility to issue tickets based on complaints and random inspections," the aide added."

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The true yellow side is shown by the socialist mayor. Only the little people need heed his edicts. Bloomingidiot, your fascist side is showing!