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Race to replace Bloomberg picks up speed

Mayor Michael Bloomberg photographed with City Council Speaker

Photo credit: Steven Sunshine | Mayor Michael Bloomberg photographed with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn at a news conference.

The race to succeed Michael Bloomberg as the 109th mayor of New York next year is picking up speed -- and intrigue.

Already, the names of high-powered figures such as departing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and MTA chief Joseph Lhota have been floated with varying degrees of enthusiasm. Clinton and Kelly are said to have no interest in City Hall, but...

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