After days of intensifying pressure from runners, politicians and general public called of the New York City Marathon due to the Hurrican Sandy that has been brutally influencing the city of new york and the east coast. The marathon was called off at Friday afternoon. since the year 1970 the marathon has never been canceled, not even once since that year, this is considered historic. The race wasnn't stopped even back in the year 2001 , after the terrorist attack during september 11 ,the marathon was still held,showing how important this event is in New York. But critics states that it would be "poor taste " to hold foot race while so many people in the area of the east coast were suffering damages from the hurricane. So they came to a conclusion that everyone should be worried and focus on storm relief rather than a marathon. on the other hand the director of the marathon , Mary Wittenburg stated that the event would provide a morale boost as well as an economic one . Yet the marathon continued to be cancelled because for many, it is clear that it is the best thing for New York at times like these and it is best to move on . This year has been tough for New York and it has been a very diffucult decision they've ever made which is why they hope everyone understands their decision .
The author gives an important information , something that concerns many people in new York and that has been expecting this marathon. The author gave the persepective of two sides and gives out an pursuasive and encouraging tone on why New York should not hold this event trying to make the authors understand why this event has been cancelled and advising everyone what reality they are facing now and that everyone should be focusing on the storm relief and how to get the city get back to running again
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