Outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg leaves City Hall Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, in New York. In New York City, outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who hobnobbed with celebrities during past Times Square celebrations, was sitting out this year's festivities to spend time with family and friends. Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will be sworn in at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday at his Brooklyn home. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)