New York picks mayoral candidates

NEW YORK -- New Yorkers still grappling with the horror of terrorism finished a mayoral primary postponed by the World Trade Center attacks, nominating Republican billionaire Michael Bloomberg and sending two Democrats to a runoff.

Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer received 36 percent of the vote and Public Advocate Mark Green 31 percent in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Since neither received the 40 percent required to capture the nomination, they will compete head-to-head on Oct. 11.

Bloomberg, the financial media entrepreneur, easily won the GOP nod over former Rep. Herman Badillo.

The candidates, who fought to emerge from Republican Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's shadow during the campaign, still face the possibility that he might try to extend his term or seek re-election.

Giuliani declined to comment on his political plans Wednesday at a briefing on the trade center recovery effort