Anyone Feel Like Harassing NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg Today? Someone Might Thank You

Four weeks after super-storm Sandy, there are still places in Staten Island that are without running water or a working electric grid. Though they do have an assortment of molds and strange coughs. Mayor Bloomberg, shortly after flying in to the area via private helicopter to get a picture of the situation--- which he's got a real skill for doing without actually stopping to talk to anyone --- ordered city officials to "clear public spaces" and to evict local relief volunteers and the Occupy Sandy volunteers from their organizing hub near Midland Beach.


This information from an article on the Occupy Wall St website:

This Friday morning Staten Island police representing the mayor’s office have threatened eviction action against the crucial Staten Island hub at 489 Midland Avenue, in the heavily hit Midland Beach area. Aiman Youssef, a 42-year-old Syrian-American Staten Islander whose house was destroyed in the hurricane, has been running a 24/7 community pop up hub outside his property at 489 Midland Avenue since the day after the storm. He and a coalition of neighbors, friends and community members are serving hot food and offering cleaning supplies, non-perishables, medical supplies, and clothing to the thousands of residents who are still without heat, power, or safe housing. This popular hub is well-run, well-staffed, and has a constant hum of discussion, support, and advice as well as donations and pick ups and volunteer dispatch through another pop-up group, volunteers who call themselves “The Yellow Team.”



If you feel that Mayor Bloomberg's actions are blatantly contrary to the public's best interest and true needs--- TELL HIM.


You can call the Public Advocate's office at: (212) 669-7250 9am-5pm, and EMAIL: GetHelp@pubadvocate.nyc.gov


Is there any good reason to shut down a site where people are massing food and clothing for the most desperate? Or is Bloomberg just acting childishly because he perceives the Occupy movement as his enemy -- a threat to his powerdigm?



Much of this information was re-blogged from the Daily Kos, which sourced it from other places. Thanks, ek hornbeck.