Mayor to release ticket data

Under fire for receiving free tickets to scores of high-profile special events, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday he has done nothing improper and will release documents today relating to all the activities he's attended over the last five years.Daily News.

He maintained that he attended the concerts, awards shows and sporting events in an official capacity as mayor, and did not consider the free tickets to be gifts that must be reported on financial disclosure statements.

"This is my job," Villaraigosa said during a City Hall news conference on education reform issues.

"This is the entertainment capital of America, and I have the job of promoting the city, and this is part of my job."