a win by prof . feinblatt would derail what is already a three - person race because he most likely would have the support of the powerful city , who is running for a third term . such a run possibility also irritate the outgoing district attorney , james m . morgenthau , because it could hurt the chances of his preferred candidate , cyrus r . vance 2 . the relationship between lt . morgenthau and mr . bloomberg has been strained , in part because of the borough executive ' s investigation into the blaze at the former deutsche bank building , which found that lapses by the city had contributed to the kills of multiple firefighters .
Feinblatt works for Bloomberg.