Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Bloomberg Invokes Wrath Of Jinx Gods Again
By
Ben Yakas
Published Jan 15, 2011
Modified Jan 15, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Ben Yakas
Published Jan 15, 2011
Modified Jan 15, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Mayor Bloomberg just won't learn his lesson about the Jinx Gods: during the mayor's weekly radio show yesterday, Bloomberg declared, "The Jets are going to the Super Bowl. You heard it from me." Last October, he made the same kind of prediction about the Yankees; they were eliminated by the Texas Rangers in the ALCS less than two weeks later. At least he didn't plan a parade this time: "I don't want to jinx 'em," he added.
The Mayor also praised Rex Ryan for his bountiful spirit: "He's all this stuff. He's out there cheering, 'We're going to beat this guy,' 'This is my target,' whatever. That builds the brand, and it builds the Jets as an economic value to the city." Of course, the Mayor being the Mayor, he couldn't help but let his business-is-everything ethos slip out, even about sports: "All this stuff is good. Sports, even if you don't like it, your livelihood depends on it, your tax rates depend on it. We want New York teams to be successful."
Tagged
football
jets
jinx
mayor bloomberg
nfl
super bowl
Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Holy civics! NYC schools' own comic books in the spotlight at Comic Con
Comic Con continues through Sunday.
By
Jessica Gould
Published Oct 10, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET
What we know about the ICE shooting in NYC
A federal immigration agent shot a Dominican immigrant in the neck in Marble Hill Thursday night.
By
Karen Yi
News
What we know about the ICE shooting in NYC
A federal immigration agent shot a Dominican immigrant in the neck in Marble Hill Thursday night.
By
Karen Yi
DSA to Mamdani: Fire NYPD commissioner if ICE doesn't leave NYC
By
Elizabeth Kim
,
Brigid Bergin
and
Ben Feuerherd
Two people killed in Bronx vehicle crash
By
Kaya Laterman
NY will opt in Trump’s school choice program, Hochul says
By
Jon Campbell
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .