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NY marathon cancelled (Original Post)
titaniumsalute
Nov 2012
OP
Was the smart thing to do....recover the Big Apple people first.....Good job Bloomberg!!
Buddaman
Nov 2012
#4
ananda
(28,866 posts)1. Good.
nt
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)3. Double-plus Good.
WooWooWoo
(454 posts)2. smart move by bloomberg
No need to have the city accomodate thousands of out-of-town runners when there are locals still without food and housing and power.
Buddaman
(503 posts)4. Was the smart thing to do....recover the Big Apple people first.....Good job Bloomberg!!
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)5. Breaking nooz on msnbc
as well.
I guess the logistics of this outweighed the moral boost and money... yup, I could see both sides
HipChick
(25,485 posts)7. Bad news for all the people that busted their butts to get to the gridlocked city...Bloomberg messed
up..
He should have cancelled earlier..
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)9. i agree
vaberella
(24,634 posts)8. If 1010 Wins reports it, it's true. I love that radio station. n/t
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)10. You give us 22 minutes and we'll give you the world