Article: New York mayor urges New Yorkers to go to the Athens Olympics.

Byline: Michael Saul

Jul. 27--Plane to Athens: $1,290. Lodging: $100-plus per night. Tickets to a gold-medal men's basketball game: $260.

Getting in touch with average New Yorkers: priceless.

Declaring that terrorists must not have the power to paralyze the world, Mayor Bloomberg urged New Yorkers yesterday to travel to Athens next month for the Summer Olympic Games.

"A lot of us should go, particularly at this time, go to Athens, go to the Games, to show that we are not going to let terrorists rule our lives," Bloomberg said at a gathering of Greek Orthodox clergy.

"A good way to show that you really care about democracy -- ...

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