Up, Up And Away

The Times elevates expectations about the Mayor’s State of the City address to possibly unattainable heights:

In recent weeks, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has been mocked as a Manhattan elitist on “Saturday Night Live,” booed for his educational policies and accused of ignoring far-flung corners of New York City paralyzed by snow.

But Mr. Bloomberg will take one step toward rebuilding a strained relationship with the city’s other boroughs on Wednesday when he announces a plan to make it easier for New Yorkers to hail a cab outside of Manhattan. The mayor’s proposal, part of his 10th State of the City address, would make it legal to hail livery cabs.