“What is it with the suicidal self-loathing? “
This ilk always intends to take everyone else out with them.
No self-loathing - it's just business (Bloomberg has big development plans in the Middle East for his company, and has his executives there conducting a vigorous campaign to woo Middle Eastern honchos in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc.) The site of the Ground Zero mosque and "Cultural Center," right near Wall Street, would be perfect for accommodating his Middle Eastern business clients, as well as showing them what a great guy he is - so "tolerant").
When you follow the money you can undewrstand why he had no tme to get the city cleared of snow.