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NYC mayor: 3rd term a 'special opportunity'

Fri Jan 1, 2010 5:00 AM EST
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Sara Kugler, Associated Press Writer
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<p>FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg leaves the voting booth after casting his ballot in New York. Bloomberg wraps up his second term this week, a sophomore effort that will be known for fewer splashy successes and more failures than his first four years when he was a politically untested businessman. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)</p>

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg leaves the voting booth after casting his ballot in New York. Bloomberg wraps up his second term this week, a sophomore effort that will be known for fewer splashy successes and more failures than his first four years when he was a politically untested businessman. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

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NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is striking a humble tone on the first day of his third term.

Bloomberg said Friday he understands his third term is a "special opportunity." He promised to listen and lead in the next four years.

He was initially barred from running for a third term but got that law changed. Many voters were not happy about the way he did it. He won by a narrow margin.

Bloomberg also promised a management shake-up like those he oversaw at his financial information company, Bloomberg LP.

He says deputy commissioners will work briefly in other city agencies to generate fresh ideas.

Bloomberg and the city's comptroller and public advocate took oaths of office Friday.

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