Episode 4: The Mayor: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton

Top of the World- Lessons from Rebuilding the World Trade Center

Michael Bloomberg was sworn in as Mayor of New York City just four months after 9/11, and for the next 12 years, he oversaw much of the area’s and the city’s remarkable recovery. He was one of the earliest proponents of Downtown’s transformation from a 9-5 business center into a vibrant mixed-use 24/7 neighborhood. Mayor Bloomberg shares his thoughts on how the city can recover from the pandemic, and the lessons we can draw from the World Trade Center rebuilding. Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton talks about transforming the new World Trade Center into a vibrant campus, with food, drinks, music and art.