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Outrage as Transit a Mess, NYers Still Stuck
 Two days after slamming the tri-state, millions of people affected by a post-Christmas blizzard continue to dig out from a storm that shut down area airports, crippled commuter train and subway service and stranded thousands traveling during the holiday weekend.The sixth largest snowstorm in the history of New York City dumped two feet of snow and left many people, especially those living in the outer boroughs and small suburban side streets, feeling trapped or ignored as city resources went to dig out Manhattan. Mayor Michael Bloomberg blames the fast pace of snowfall and the huge gusts of wind. Though the storm came just after Christmas, and while many people were already on vacation, those that had to commute found the trip long, exhausting and complicated. And those who found themselves still under a blanket of white two days later were irate. "I'm furious at Mayor Bloomberg, he's a rich man, so he doesn't care about the little people," said New Enrico's Car Service livery driver Julio Carpio, speaking in Spanish. "I have to work, why aren't people out there plowing? Why does the mayor always go on TV the night before to say, 'We're all set with a fleet of salt trucks,'? and then you never see a single truck. They always abandon Queens." Why does this remind me soooo much of the bitching about Bush after Katrina? I'm not about to pass judgement on Bloomberg as I am not there and don't know the logistics, but man this is giving me flashbacks. Any 'Burg New Yorkers have an on-the-ground feedback of this? Posted by: DarthVader 2010-12-28 |
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