If you can make it there

As he prepares for his trip to Israel, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is stumping for his re-election bid with some fundraisers in New York City.
The big one is expected tonight with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg _ who offered several months ago to host the event, Other smaller events are planned for Tuesday while the mayor is schedyuled to depart on Wednesday.
Villaraigosa has used his trips out of the city in recent months to raise money for his cxampaign even though no serious opponents have emerged.