Race officials and Mayor Bloomberg have insisted that the New York City Marathon will take place as scheduled on Sunday, but the .
The case for: The marathon brings in around for the city and also . Tens of thousands have trained for the November 4 race date. And Mayor Bloomberg maintains that the : 鈥淭his is a city where we have to go on.鈥
The case against: There are still thousands of New Yorkers without food, shelter, or power. The , 700-person staff, 10,000 volunteers, and millions of spectators could devote their time to restoring the city鈥攏ot to mention the hundreds of police and other city officials needed for the race to run. Then there鈥檚 all the water and the food given to runners, which isn鈥檛 a good look with so much of the city is still without either. The generators being used for the race could . Plus, who knows if the city can handle the added traffic and congestion at this point?
In response to the opposition, marathon organizers have created 鈥淭he Race to Recover,鈥 a Sandy relief fund. But the initiative hasn’t quelled a petition to postpone the race until the spring, which has nearly . The race is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. with the men鈥檚 wheelchair division.
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