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http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/131198/snowfall-continues-as-new-yorkers-prepare-for-messy-commute
Probably several articles, but this one is good for two reasons:
1. Apparently the city is hosting park events tomorrow. Free cocoa and wintry activities at 5 parks throughout the city! Be there!
2. With that in mind, let's look at the following quote:
"It is expensive, but when a snow storm is in New York City, we can't look at the expense. We have to go out and get the roadways cleared," said Doherty. "New York is a city that doesn't sleep. It's a very busy city, Monday morning people will be looking to get about, but thank goodness there's no school tomorrow, so that cuts down on some of it."
I'm sorry, did anybody suggest that snow removal in the city was too expensive? Sure, it costs "millions", but equally surely we've budgeted for that, right? I mean, we live in a city where it snows. It would be certain to cost more if we didn't clean up after storms, wouldn't it? If this is a problem, I'd be happy to relocate the entire city to a warmer climate, but until that's a cheaper option than just paying to shovel and plow, I'm not really sure why this is even coming up.
But if we really lack the funds for this sort of thing, why not take it out of the hot cocoa budget for the parks?
Probably several articles, but this one is good for two reasons:
1. Apparently the city is hosting park events tomorrow. Free cocoa and wintry activities at 5 parks throughout the city! Be there!
2. With that in mind, let's look at the following quote:
"It is expensive, but when a snow storm is in New York City, we can't look at the expense. We have to go out and get the roadways cleared," said Doherty. "New York is a city that doesn't sleep. It's a very busy city, Monday morning people will be looking to get about, but thank goodness there's no school tomorrow, so that cuts down on some of it."
I'm sorry, did anybody suggest that snow removal in the city was too expensive? Sure, it costs "millions", but equally surely we've budgeted for that, right? I mean, we live in a city where it snows. It would be certain to cost more if we didn't clean up after storms, wouldn't it? If this is a problem, I'd be happy to relocate the entire city to a warmer climate, but until that's a cheaper option than just paying to shovel and plow, I'm not really sure why this is even coming up.
But if we really lack the funds for this sort of thing, why not take it out of the hot cocoa budget for the parks?
