The Super PAC Mayoralty

In which being mayor means staying mayor, and spinning all the stuff you do in the office of mayor:

Mr. de Blasio, who has called himself a strong proponent of transparency, did not disclose the event on his schedule, and has not mentioned it since.

But one New York City vendor subsequently posted a picture of himself on his company’s website talking with the mayor at the chummy event, which was sponsored by one of the city’s biggest lobbying firms and held at the Friars Club in Manhattan.

Asked about the photo, the vendor declined to discuss it with a reporter; it was taken off the website.

But the mayor’s appearance at the June 10 fund-raiser provides a rare glimpse at Mr. de Blasio’s political operation as it continues to take shape outside the confines of City Hall. Created by his campaign strategists to promote his plans for universal prekindergarten, the lobbying entity, initially called UPKNYC but renamed the Campaign for One New York, has begun branching out to advocate other aspects of the mayor’s agenda.

Also, it’s worth wondering why a dude elected with 72 percent of the vote somehow needs a dedicated lobbying arm supporting him.