President Barack Obama will travel to the New York area next week to view the recovery from Sandy and thank first responders, the White House announced Friday.
The president is set to make the trip on Thursday.
Obama visited the Jersey Shore last week after Sandy pummeled the tri-state, telling storm victims: “We are here for you and we will not forget. We will follow up to make sure you get all the help you need to rebuild.”
At the time, Mayor Bloomberg said he told Obama’s chief of staff that the city “would love to have him, but we’ve got lots of things to do.”
Hundreds of thousands are still without power throughout the region, and the storm is estimated to have cost tens of billions of dollars in damage.
(AP)
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At the time, Mayor Bloomberg said he told Obama’s chief of staff that the city “would love to have him, but we’ve got lots of things to do.”-
LIKE PREPARE FOR A MARATHON!!!
People shhould not even great this liar in chief. Takes him almost 3 weeks to visit. Needs some go pr again/ When he came to New Jersey it was too far to come to New York. Probably looking for campaign funds again
Yitzchoky- Bloomberg told him not to come, at that point he had NY votes in the bag. Bloomy was afraid of the backlash that would result from diverting the police that were needed for the presidents protection while they were still needed in places like Staten Island.
Actually yitzchoky, bloomberg told him not to come. He said obama could get a very good feel for the destruction in the entire region if he was going to nj.