Opinion

When Mayor Bloomberg gave the first State of the City address of his third term, no one really expected any earth-shattering initiatives.

They were not proven wrong.

No grandiose promises. No lofty vision. No uplifting metaphors.

Normally, that would be refreshing. The problem with grandiose promises and lofty vision is that they seldom materialize (just compare President Obama’s inaugural address with the reality a year later).

But it’s a disappointment in Bloomberg’s case. After all, he manipulated the City Council to get the chance to run for a third term, and spent more than $100 million to squeeze out a 5 percent margin over his lackluster challenger --  one or two grand ideas and a little vision wouldn’t be out of order.