Mike just appointed the new Deputy Mayor for Administration, and it's none other than his arch-maven of media, Ed Skyler.

"Mayor Bloomberg has given me great opportunities to serve New York City and I am eager to take on this latest challenge," Skyler said in a statement, which was (like Skyler himself, I presume) released from his ol' stomping grounds in the Mayor's communications office this afternoon.

"New York has thrived under the Mayor's leadership and I am proud to remain on his team," he concluded.