Read the NYTimes article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/new-york-city-marathon-will-not-be-held-sunday.html?emc=na
I think my friend Donal from Ireland said it best when he gave his list as to why it's a bad idea to have the race. Bloomberg could have addressed any of the city's concerns. I'd like to know what he'd say to Donal's post here:
"Not going to be a popular comment with my running friends but I'll say it.
Bloomberg's decision to go ahead with the marathon is moronic.
1. People who are displaced are now being thrown out of their hotel rooms to make way for incoming participants.
2. Staten Island is destroyed.
3. Power coming back to a lot of people tonight but people like me won't have power for up to a week as the electric
al systems in our buildings are wrecked, can I check into a hotel? Can I bollocks! A cot in a shelter next to discharged psychiatric patients is the other option.
4. As of this minute 30% of hotel rooms in the city have no power.
5. Massive amounts of flights have been cancelled for people coming in and going out. People can't get in to participate, not to mention Amtrak etc.
6. Half the city will be without water even after the weekend due to issues with the steam system. Where are runners supposed to shower.
7. Massive fuel shortages. In addition food shortages because delivery trucks and shipments can't get in.
8. Loads of people who evacuated want to come back to the city and guess what? The fucking roads will be closed.
9. The Mayor wants to say that everything has returned to normal. No it hasn't you fucking prick, you can't brush the rest of us under the carpet to satisfy the race sponsors!
Rant over, thank you Mr. Twat of a Mayor.
Zone B."
4. As of this minute 30% of hotel rooms in the city have no power.
5. Massive amounts of flights have been cancelled for people coming in and going out. People can't get in to participate, not to mention Amtrak etc.
6. Half the city will be without water even after the weekend due to issues with the steam system. Where are runners supposed to shower.
7. Massive fuel shortages. In addition food shortages because delivery trucks and shipments can't get in.
8. Loads of people who evacuated want to come back to the city and guess what? The fucking roads will be closed.
9. The Mayor wants to say that everything has returned to normal. No it hasn't you fucking prick, you can't brush the rest of us under the carpet to satisfy the race sponsors!
Rant over, thank you Mr. Twat of a Mayor.
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