Now it's serious. The re re-election of Michael Bloomberg seemed inevitable until actual election results showed it to be a close call. Although most people I know would have thought he did a great job if he went quietly into the night after his second term, the "redefining" of the election rules allowing him a third term left most squirming. Back in my poli-sci college years -- yes, we used stone tablets, and Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble were my dorm-mates -- we thought that the best form of government was a benevolent dictatorship. Well, let's hope that is correct, for we certainly have one now. Mayor Mike has certainly been better for clubs than Rudy Giuliani, but despite what most people believe, I say Rudy was way better than David Dinkins. Under Giuliani, there was at least a dialogue, and business considerations were ... considered. You could get the ear of someone making decisions. It wasn't always perfect, but it wasn't usually a disaster. The Dinkins administration was a mess. Community groups and special interests rammed through their agendas, and as I remember it, nightlife fell victim to this bureaucratic anarchy.

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson is taking over New York. His exhibit "Take Your Time" currently spans MoMA and its edgier Queens appendage, P.S.1. His work is included in the recent Icelandic Art exhibit at the Scandinavia House. And his Spatial Vibration show Tanya Bonakdar Gallery just closed in early June.