New York City briefs

Wrong man arrested

in ATV cop-dragging

They got the wrong guy.

An all-terrain-vehicle driver who was arrested for allegedly dragging a cop along a Brooklyn street has been cleared, and cops are ramping up their hunt for the real perpetrator.

When police went searching Sunday for an ATV driver who had dragged a cop 190 feet down an avenue in Cypress Hills, leaving him with broken vertebrae and a broken nose, they spotted Christian Oliviere, 23, driving his yellow four-wheeler recklessly nearby. They pursued him and found him a few hours later, sleeping in the mechanical elevator of a body shop.

But they were wrong about Oliviere. After interviewing him and reviewing surveillance video, cops determined that the suspect remains on the loose. "What are the chances of two reckless ATV drivers riding in the same precinct at the same time?" NYPD Lt. John Tennant of the 75th Precinct said yesterday.

Police put out a sketch and a blurry camera still photo of the suspect, showing him in a black helmet with pictures of skulls on it. They're offering a $12,000 reward for information that leads to his arrest.

Bloomberg meets with Obama in D.C.

Even though he's been out of City Hall for two months, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg hasn't completely abandoned politics.

Bloomberg met with President Barack Obama at the White House Tuesday to discuss a variety of issues, including the president's budget proposal, his initiatives to help inner-city minorities and the state of the economy

"It was a thoughtful, honest dialogue -- the kind we need more of in Washington," Bloomberg said in a statement afterward.

The former mayor, who has been touring the world to promote various health and political campaigns, said Washington needs to focus on expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit to individuals without children.

The city made that move last year and it had positive effects, according to Bloomberg.