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Cnn's alexandra field is live in new york. so tell us about this huge business now that has, i guess, done what president obama's asked. >> yeah, there's a lot of mixed reaction already, victor. we're hearing from minimum wage workers who say they're encouraged that gap will voluntarily raise its minimum wage but, of course, smaller business owners are speaking out, too. we spoke to one business owner who said she's already feeling squeeze by a minimum wage raise in her own state. >> this is not just good policy, it also happens to be good politics. >> reporter: president obama pushing a top i...

It rebounded for a 1200 performance run but now they are turning the lights off on "spiderman." the show's final performance takes place tomorrow before production moves to las vegas. it will go down as the most expensive broadway production in history and one of the most buzz-worthy for its dangerous stunts and special effects, and for songs written by bono and the edge. the show is also being immortalized by the smithsonian which will induct the star's costume into the museum of american history. if you have seen "her" starring joaquin phoenix or just the previews, you know that flood pant...

Long list of campaign policies to follow through on. pre-k, expanding after-school programs, affordable housing and paid employee sick leave. and of course he campaigned on stop and frisk and getting a fair police force in place in the city. what do you make of how aggressive this agenda is? >> i think it's certainly promising for the progressive agenda, but behind that progressive agenda are millions of new yorkers that need a level playing field, that really do need to live in one new york. and with new york being a real trend setter for the rest of the country, i think it's going to resonat...

Be a liberal trend setter again, we're joined by atlantic reporter molly ball and mark greene who ran against bloomberg in 2001 losing by less than .5 percentage point. thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> we were just talking about this. you're the only person in the world who has run against de blasio and bloomberg. i want to take a listen to something that president clinton said. he was one of the first people to get around to saying something nice about mayor bloomberg at yesterday's inauguration. take a listen. >> i also want to thank mayor bloomberg. who has committed so much ...

All right. it's been a big year for scandals. and joe johns names the top ten scandals of 2013. >> number ten, beam me up, baby. it's seldom you get the crack question of the year and crack answer of the year in the same place, but it happened to the no. >> toronto mayor, rob ford, when he was put on the spot in an open forum with the whole world watching. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >> yes, i have. >> ford was a trend-setter in 2013, leader of the pack in the category of mayors gone wild. with honorable mention to number nine. san diego's mr. smooth himself. bob...