Wednesday, August 18, 2004
The Mayor of NYC Listens
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is our Gotham Notes Hero of the Day.0 comments
On both financial and political grounds.
Congratulations, Mr. Mayor, and from the citizens of New York City, thank you!
No sooner did we post yesterday's report on the drag on NYC's economy the Republican Convention should ultimately prove to be, and how the City should turn its financial affections towards the demonstrators pouring in by the hundreds of thousands with cash in their hot, progressive little hands, then the Mayor's office released this announcement on its official website, NYC.gov (BTW, look there for the announcement photo, which includes a NYC poster with Lady Liberty holding a protest sign instead of a torch. Classic. More Maalox for Karl Rove.):
MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, FORMER MAYORS EDWARD I. KOCH AND DAVID N. DINKINS AND NYC & COMPANY TO WELCOME POLITICAL ACTIVISTS TO CITY WITH PROMOTION DESIGNED TO BOOST VISITOR SPENDING DURING THE 2004 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, NYC & Company Chairman Jonathan Tisch and President Cristyne Nicholas today announced a new visitor program created to welcome political activists and protesters during the 2004 Republican National Convention. Visitors to New York City planning to participate in permitted gatherings will be able to enjoy savings at participating NYC & Company member hotels, restaurants, retailers, cultural organizations, tours and attractions available online at www.nycvisit.com, the official visitor information website. The "Peaceful Political Activists" visitor program is the first of its kind for a national political convention, and visitors can take advantage of these special offers by wearing a button that will be distributed through NYC's Official Visitor Information Center and the organizations hosting these gatherings.
Now, along with the various, wonderful goodies, discounts and perks you gain by joining up with this program, I assume its snazzy official PPA Program button will make a police officer less likely to arrest or club you, n'cest pas?
This is Soooo much better an idea to alleviate the threat of violence during that week than having the FBI banging on doors of people who merely make travel plans to be in New York that week.
And so much more American.
This is why New York is simply better, smarter and hipper than anywhere else.
Plus, they've even lopped off the Sales Tax for the week!
Why, we can now even afford to rescind and mothball our popular, city-wide Rob-a-Republican Program! Shaking down the odd GOP weenie who wanders out of the compound, while emotionally comforting, is such a spit in the ocean compared to warmly welcoming the wallets and politics of a sea of progressive folks.
Well done, people! The citizenry salutes you all!
"Your Government At Work!"
(You've noticed in all this, of course, the glaring omission of the name of one Rudy Giuliani. Probably too busy scouring the Republican Donors List for a new girlfriend.)
"RNC? We don' need no stinkin' RNC!"
posted by Gotham 1:45 PM
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