New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg isn't impressed someone placed a lonely hearts ad in the New York Times, pretending to be him.

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Bloomberg appeared slightly miffed as reporters peppered him with questions about the ad, which appeared in the newspaper's personal ads Sunday, Newsday reported.

"Mayor of New York City -- takes walks from City Hall in search of a woman who shares his warmth, compassion, intelligence," the ad said.

With his girlfriend of four years beside him -- state Banking Superintendent Diana Taylor -- Bloomberg said he didn't know why someone would spend money on such a prank.

"The banking superintendent would be annoyed if it was me and it is not me. I did not place that ad," he said.

Taylor took it more lightly.

"I thought it was pretty funny, but he's taken," she said. "Some people will do anything to get a date."