De Blasio has tickets to Super Bowl but unsure about attending
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio among several other New York politicos who have been given the special opportunity to attend this Sunday's Super Bowl.
Enid Alvarez/New York Daily NewsNew York's two Democratic U.S. senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillebrand, and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) also turned down the offers.
Mayor de Blasio has scored coveted tickets to the Super Bowl, but he hasn't decided whether to attend.
De Blasio is among a host of local politicos who have been offered two tickets to the big game at MetLife Stadium.
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Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesThe list includes Gov. Cuomo, who also hasn't firmly committed to attending, according to a source familiar with the distribution of tickets.
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg declined tickets because he will be out of town this weekend, the source said.
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Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesNew York's two Democratic U.S. senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillebrand, and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) also turned down the offers.
It was not clear whether Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) would be going.
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While the pols have been offered free tickets by the Super Bowl host committee, anyone who accepts would be smart to pay organizers for them, to steer clear of violating ethics rules that bar elected officials from accepting anything of substantial value.Jennifer Fermino
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