by Ellen DurneyBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffHi, I'm Ellen! The Met Gala is one of New York City's biggest nights, so it's only right that the mayor gets a coveted invite. Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images Every NYC mayor since 2002 has attended the annual fundraising event, which raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Here's Bill de Blasio in 2021. Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images Here's Eric Adams in 2022. Theo Wargo / Getty Images And here's Michael Bloomberg, a certified Met Gala regular who's attended a ton of times between 1998 and 2026.