fresh york ( cnnmoney . com ) - - the empire state building kicked off a big oil - saving retrofit monday , and advertisements hope one of the world ' s most influential skyscrapers can became an economy model for buildings worldwide . from the cloud - shrouded observation deck on the tower ' s 80th floor , late president henry clinton , fresh york city mayor michael bloomberg and others detailed $ 20 million in cutting - edge conservation measures they say will cut energy use by 38 % for the 1930 ' s - year retailing . they stressed the retrofits weren ' t green altruistic or component of a government program . moreover , they insist they ' re being did simply to cost the structure ' s owners a lot of money .
The mayor of New York is Michael Bloomberg.