NYC congressman/Senators pressing Mayors office to cancel NYC Marathon (Page 2)

I wonder if he said the same thing to the MLB when the Yanks and Mets were both playing home games less than 2 weeks after the towers fell... pretty sure they were still looking for bodies then too.

I didn't know him. I only have the documentaries I an watch. My impression is that he would not have run this ace, but invited all coing to town to pitch in to the relief efforts.

Hotels are now filled to capacity with people who are without power or without a home.  There are far more important things on the list than executing a marathon right now.  Its a real bad decision that is indefensible.

I'm pretty sure full hotels are not a problem. There are hundreds of local families already taking them. Also, looks like participant backlash is also growing: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/02/nyc-marathon-runner-penny-... op of that, how the hell do you even GET to SI? Half the MTA system is shut down for weeks.

Police OT will be paid out of FEMA's pockets somehow or another.

actually there was a lot of backlash back then too, when football and baseball got started poeple were raising hell

I had the same thought!

"But we know why they're doing it: ING, along with real estate developer Jack Rudin, who donated $1.1 million to the recovery efforts in the name of the race, will happily be claiming their tax write-offs for their philanthropy in a couple of months."

http://www.policymic.com/articles/17988/nyc-marathan-2012-why-millennials-must-protest-mayor-bloomberg-decision-to-hold-the-race

I fully understand both side opinion on this race. What i would do:

1- Cancel the race with a guarantee resgistration for 2013 (I believe they change it already)

2- Ask runners that are coming or already in town to lend support to residents and provide an incentive that a portion of this year registration fee will go towards next year registration.

With the amount of folks coming to NYC for the race, it will be a big helping hand to get the city backup and running. (all the city and not portion of it)

Cool!  Zombie run!!

I really don't see too many people going for this in our "me first" society.

Keep the race as schedule = everyone eventually is upset (or worse).  Residents displaced by marathoners in some hotels; marathoner's reservations not honored at other hotels due to displaced residents; traffic issues; mass transit issues; etc.

Cancel the race = some runners upset and some businesses & politicians upset.  Focus stays on relief efforts, etc.

I can't believe Bloomberg choose option 1 (although I wouldn't be surprised to see an about face after all of the backlash).

I think it's rediculous to run it.  They say it's for the money.  Two or three weeks from now will raise the same money.  Generators, police and port-a-potties are needed on Staten Island not in Manhatten.  These people can not even get toilet paper or water.  No heat or electricity.

If they run it...and they will...they should run the whole thing in Staten Island so the world can see the forgotten ones.

Bingo! The reason this is such a huge deal is because it's running and not a "major" sport. I agree with the fact that the race shouldn't be run, as I also believe those games shouldn't have been played. I also would like to point out that the Giants play Sunday afternoon. Last time I checked that took police presence, but I haven't heard a word about it.

Oh please....nobody has forgotten anyone, that's ridiculous. 

I didn't think they could pull it off, but as I sadi earlier, if anyplace could it'd be New York.  I don't know if it's the right thing or not since I'm not there, but I have seen plenty from both sides of the fence defending their positions to hold it or not.

One thing's for sure, life goes on. In the grand scheme of things having or not having this marathon isn't that big of a deal.....it's 6 hours and probably less than 30,000 people. By this time next week it'll be lucky to be a footnote.

Also, just heard via text from someone there that it is canceled.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC-Marathon-Post-Storm-Resources-Mayor-Bloomberg-Defends-Decision-177019721.html?dr