In His Final Term, What Will Bloomberg's Legacy Be?

As his third and final term is coming to an end, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has left a legacy on New York City residents. Although he has left his mark, many feel the time has come for him to go.

Throughout the years, Mayor Bloomberg has worked to improve health conditions, issued transportation reforms and helped passed Marriage Equality Act.

“He is very proactive in terms of helping the city out,” said Mark Morrow, a 43-year-old appliance officer from Long Island. “Looking out for people, helping out on [the] smoking ban. I believe he has done an excellent job.”

However many New Yorkers feel his positive reputation has gone down hill since his first and second terms.

“I think his first couple terms were better than his last,” says Morrow.

Other New Yorkers also feel that he is losing his concentration.

“He is cracking too much on petty stuff. He’s taking things a little too seriously,” said Darryl Lewis, a 42-year old water technician from New Jersey.

Toni Arena, a 68-year old resident from Murray Hill, said he thought Bloomberg has lost appeal since because of his many controversial health initiatives, like the proposed soda ban, which some residents think goes too far.

“He is an excellent business man…. [But] he’s tarnishing it now trying to enforce no sugar,” said Arena. “I think he’s annoying a lot of people now.”

“If he does the soda ban, then unfortunately that’s what people will remember,” says Morrow.