equal rites Bloomberg Will Be the First NYC Mayor to Preside Over a Gay Wedding 
 
 On July 24, the mayor will marry two of his top aides, John Feinblatt and Jonathan Mintz, who have been together for fourteen years and have two daughters. Bloomberg has presided over marriages only twice before as mayor, once for his daughter and once for Rudy Giuliani (who, by contrast, has ducked the requests of gay friends to marry them).
– Michael Bloomberg isn’t wasting any time celebrating New York’s new marriage law. The day gay marriage becomes legal in the state, the mayor will officiate at the wedding of two city officials, NBC New York reports. Bloomberg will unite his chief policy adviser (John Feinblatt) and the city’s consumer affairs commissioner (Jonathan Mintz) in a ceremony at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence. The city clerk’s office would usually be closed on a Sunday, but it’s staying open for the big day on July 24. Bloomberg's decision contrasts with that of Rudy Giuliani, who has so far rebuffed requests from gay friends to preside over their nuptials in the city, notes the Daily Intel blog.