"Ok, I never do this. I cave. The race should be cancelled.
Marathon runners: When you start at the Verrazano Bridge, half of you should turn around and run toward Hylan Blvd and go to Father Cappadanno or straight to Tottenville and help all those that lost their loved ones, lost their homes, lost everything in Staten Island… The other half should run through Brooklyn to Breezy Point to Long Island and help those that lost their homes and loved ones as well. There are so many people that need socks, t-shirts, shoes, water, hot food; these are all the same supplies that NYC will be providing to the thousands attending the NYC Marathon. Instead of running 26 miles through a city that President Obama declared a Major Disaster Area, run a gallon of gas to NJ so people don’t have to wait in line for 3 hours.
I think it's important to keep certain things running in the wake of disaster and I was fighting this a bit today but the amount of resources like water, blankets and socks that will be used on the runners can be brought over to Hoboken to help the elderly and anyone else who needs it."
- Emily Fishbein
I honestly have been thinking that the Marathon was a good idea, but this is a different POV that makes complete sense. That time and effort would be better spent on those in dire need.
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If it's going to get canceled, it's gotta be, like, NOW.
I also thought we should have it, but this relaly does make so much sense. See I don't think he can cancel it now. People are coming from all over the world to run. And I feel like it's an incredible demonstration of pride that we are still having it, like we always bounce back from devastation. But this seems like it's too much. People are literally homeless and freezing. Just seems wrong.
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