Outrage grows over decision to run NYC marathon

CBS ^ | 11/2/12

[DallasBiff]

But Staten Island resident George Rosado assailed the decision.

"It's repulsive," said Rosado, who spent two days scrubbing sludge from his tiled floors and was preparing to demolish the water-logged walls of his home a block from the water. He added: "They should be getting resources to the elderly people who can't fend for themselves. That's more important than a marathon right now."

Some marathon runners agreed, posting Facebook messages vowing to head to the race's starting line in Staten Island to spend the day volunteering, not racing.

"Let's not waste resources and attention on a foot race," marathon entrant Penny Krakoff told Gothamist.

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Even some hotel owners are taking a stance. The Hilton Garden Inn in Staten Island, which has served as a refuge for people affected by the storm, has vowed to turn away marathoners - even those with reservations - in order to preserve rooms for storm evacuees.

"How do I tell people who have no place to go, that have no home, that have no heat, that you have to leave because I have to make room for somebody who has to run a marathon?" hotel owner Richard Nicotra told New York 1

[Wuli]

in terms of your sentiments you are preaching to the choir

in terms of the facts (”The NY officials skimmed on the disaster prep money (ala N.O.), sources please

and while every city has SOME “dwellers who no notion of being self-sufficient”, and some more than others, my experience as a one time NYC resident and longtime NYC neighbor is the NYC residents rank above the NO residents in the respect

lower Manhattan from 34th street to the financial district on its own contains more residents that all of New Orleans, and most of what I know to be happening there is people are coping; from first hand reports from friends and family that are there