Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate for the City of New York has joined the list of elected officials calling on Mayor Bloomberg to postpone the marathon, which the Mayor says will still be taking place this coming Sunday.

The following statement was given to YWN on Friday afternoon:

“The pain and suffering still unfolding in our neighborhoods is too deep for words. I walked more streets with Councilman Oddo in Staten Island today, and listened to people who still remain without power, food and water – so near the race’s starting point. It’s convinced me the needs are simply too great to divert any resources from the recovery. Lodgings reserved for marathoners must be re-allocated to utility workers. We need to postpone the Marathon and keep our focus where it belongs: on public safety and vital relief operations.”

(YWN Desk – NYC)