Drudge has a story about NONunion work crews being turned away in NJ. I wonder if that is happening in NY. (remember the snowplow slowdown that killed a baby?)
The effete elite areas of NYC are fine and clueless.
NYC does not deserve the marathon.
the savages going nuts b/c they are dependent on government, the politicians making hay, the red cross handing out cookies not blankets, the delusional reporters who think they matter that much when the rest of the country has dealt with far worse than a mere cat. TWO windstorm.
The NY officials skimmed on the disaster prep money (ala N.O.), have inadequate building codes, and have dwellers witn no notion of being self suffient.
There are too many OTHER marathons that deserve the money and attention.
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