19, 1936, and moved to South Africa in 1987, gaining a reputation as a human rights activist. . With two weeks until the election, does Hizzoner think he needs to urge more housing to win, even though he's nearly 30 points ahead in the polls? Was he spurred by a recent poll that suggested he play a bigger role at Ground Zero? Which leaves the question: Why now? Besides, is Bloomberg seriously suggesting that Manhattan can't absorb more office space? Wouldn't a glut simply drive down commercial rents — helping businesses, and spurring growth? .