New York City Has No National Monuments
That's right, according to the Department of Homeland Security, New York has no national monuments or icons. "These are the same bean counters who think that the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and Brooklyn Bridge are not national monuments or icons," scoffed [New York City Mayor] Michael Bloomberg spokesman Jordan Barowitz.Let me side track with a little history lesson, cause as a native Brooklynite I'm rather proud of our little bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most historically significant and stylistically beautiful structures in the world. Built in 1870, it was the longest cable suspension bridge in the world and until the Eiffel Tower was completed some 20 years later, it was the tallest structure in the world. I won't even say anything about the Statue of Liberty, NY Stock Exchange, Empire State Building, countless museums, Grants Tomb, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, United Nations, Chrysler Building, Times Square, World Trade Center— oh wait...
So, because we have no "national monuments" to speak of, Homeland Security has seen fit to cut 40% of New York's anti-terror funding.
The city will get $125 million from the feds' high-threat bank account, a 40% cut from the $207 million it received last year. The Homeland money pot was smaller overall this year, but the rest of the country is being trimmed just 14%."The thought on everyone's mind is, is this some sort of revenge against New York being a more ethnic, diverse, gayer, less Christian town? Even our Republicans look like flaming liberals to the rest of the country. Other cuts went to DC, New Orleans, San Diego and Phoenix while Jacksonville, Louisville, and Omaha are slated for increased funding. Do we see a pattern here?
"When you stop a terrorist, they have a map of New York City in their pocket. They don't have a map of any of the other 46 places or 45 places [that get funding]," fumed Bloomberg.
posted by BrooklynKat at 12:38 PM
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5 Comments:
I'm not even from New York and I want the money to go there. It's ridiculous. Bloomberg should change parties over this.
You mean, he should change back cause Bloomberg was a lifelong Democrat until he saw a ticket to Mayorsville with the Republican party.
What is the good of divvying money based on partisan lines? If the self interest of the people of the Blue States isn't adequately met by the governing body what is the next step you think?
There's no need for national monuments across NY.
Why? because the city isn't american anymore: it's multinational. Even american nation is not an original one: it's a mixture of nationalities and cultures that are sticked togheter by the interest to the almighty dollar.
Don't bother to convince me the contrary.
boyarul, I'm a little confused by your remark so let me try to clarify.
First of all, since you are not an American it's very hard for you to understand what it's like to live here. We are a HUGE country made up of many nationalities. Money is NOT all that binds us though it may seem that way from the outside looking in.
I don't know what you mean by "there's no need for national monuments." Sure, we're not as old as Transylvania, your home town, but what we have is pretty important to the modern world as I am sure you would agree. In 500 years, people will look at New York as a major center of civilization, so it's a little bit important that we protect the stuff we have.
sure you're not talking new york monuments? ok ok except for the Statue o' Liberty...the only thing the froggies got right.
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