Mr. Bloomberg's early interest in reconfiguring City Hall is the latest example of the stylistic differences between the outgoing and incoming mayor.

It responded to eight politically moderate white clergymen who accused King of agitating local residents and not giving the incoming mayor a chance to make any changes.

"You have this situation of an outgoing mayor and an incoming mayor," Mr. Rohatyn said.

I thought it was three months more for whoever the incoming mayor was going to be.

She [incoming mayor Sheila Dixon]'s worked for and deserves an opportunity to lead.

But the Council deferred to the incoming mayor, the former police chief, Robert Duffy, who had asked to be involved in the decision.

Listeners questioned their incoming mayor on everything from Staten Island secession to how he would ease friction between the police and minorities.

The incoming mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, is under no obligation to stick with this plan.

The incoming mayor reassured his citizens that the city was stable.

And the incoming mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, has been lukewarm about the subject of stadiums and the broader topic of economic incentives to private businesses.