"In the old days," Mike says, "people demonstrated their success by building houses in the city limits, close to hospitals, closest to culture.
The courthouse is now strictly off limits, closed to the general public, to the press, and even, in the company of a reporter, to its architect.
Redistricting, term limits, closed primaries and strong party discipline have all helped to turn deliberations in the Legislature into an endless series of party clashes.
She noted that she had opposed Mr. Bloomberg when he sought to extend term limits, close schools and ban the sale of large sugary drinks.
All of this is taking place as term limits close doors for some politicians and set off intense competition among others who are eager to jump into any open seat to be found.
It would also lower campaign contribution limits, close loopholes for corporate donations, limit spending by party housekeeping accounts, increase disclosures and strengthen enforcement.
In the past, the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville put the limit closer to 50, said Sister Kathleen Steadman, but the policy is under review.
But as it admitted in a report last year: "The more recent work of the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] suggests that a limit closer to 450 ppm or even lower, might be more appropriate to meet a 2 deg C stabilisation limit".
Today, Kipchoge came within three minutes of that physiological limit, closer than anyone's ever come before.
